US open: Strong start to holiday-shortened trading week
As of 1505 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.99% at 44,736.31, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.54% to 6,001.86 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.44% firmer at 19,086.66. The Dow opened 439.80 points higher on Monday, extending …