U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.1%, the S&P 500 down 0.32%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.39%. Oracle (ORCL.N) rose 3.8% after announcing plans to raise up to $50 billion and launch a dollar-denominated bond issuance. U.S. rare earth companies rose 7.2% after reports that Trump intends to establish a $12 billion strategic reserve of critical minerals.