U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on April 23, 2025, with several major technology and consumer companies showing strong gains in premarket trading. Tesla (TSLA) led the advance with gains ranging from 7.2% to 8%, followed by Nvidia (NVDA) up approximately 5.5% to 6%. Other notable performers included Amazon (AMZN), rising between 5.1% and 5.6%, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) gaining around 5.5% to 6.2%, and Meta Platforms (META), which increased by about 5% to 6%. Additional companies with significant premarket gains included Robinhood Markets (HOOD) and asteroid mining company Astrotech (ASTS), both up 7% to 8%, Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) up 7%, and IonQ (IONQ) rising 6%. Apple (AAPL) also showed a more moderate increase of approximately 3.4% to 3.9%. The broad strength was seen across multiple sectors, including technology, consumer discretionary, and aerospace, as Boeing (BA), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), and General Electric Ventures (GEV) were also mentioned among the morning movers. Market participants will be watching to see if these gains hold throughout the trading session following the strong gap-ups at the open.