New York--US stocks edged higher in opening trade Monday as a heavy week of earnings and economic data got underway.
Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 18,074.20, up 16.55 points (0.09 percent).
The broad-based S&P 500 rose 2.45 (0.12 percent) to 2,104.51, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 13.82 (0.28 percent) to 5,009.80.
Key earnings reports this week include JPMorgan Chase, Intel and General Electric. On Tuesday, the Commerce Department will release the March retail sales report.
The S&P 500 tacked on 1.7 percent last week following major deals involving GE, Royal Dutch Shell and others.
AFP
