[U.S. Stock Market's Three Major Indexes Open Lower, Precious Metals Sector Declines] The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower collectively: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.19%, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.45%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.72%. The precious metals sector saw widespread declines, with Pan American Silver down 5.7%, Harmony Gold down 5.6%, and Kinross Gold down 5%. DigitalBridge's stock price rose 10% as SoftBank announced it would acquire the company for $16 per share in cash, representing a 15% premium over the previous trading day's closing price.