Equity indexes hold flat as Bitcoin slides to 2-month low.

Major equity indexes hovered near the flat line following recent record highs, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to push 200 points higher to hit an all-time intraday peak. Tech sector strength continued with strong performances from corporate names like HPE and Marvell. In economic data, the April JOLTS report revealed job openings surged by 731,000 to reach their highest level in nearly 2 years, though overall hiring slowed ahead of the upcoming nonfarm payroll release. Meanwhile, the digital asset space experienced sharp downward pressure, with Bitcoin breaking below key support levels at 68,000 to notch a 2-month low of 67,150, accelerated by corporate balance sheet adjustments from MicroStrategy.