US stocks open higher to start the week/month

S&P on a six-month win streak

The major US stock indices are opening higher to start the week/month. The S&P closed higher for the six month in a row on Friday. Will August make it seven?  

A snapshot of the market currently shows

• Dow industrial average up 165 points or 0.47% at 35100
  
• S&P index up 25 points or 0.57% at 4420.62
  
• NASDAQ index up 76.4 points or 0.52% at 14749.48
  

In a news Square is to acquire Afterpay four $29 billion and and all stock deal. Square stock is up 4.31% while after pay stock is up 18.77% in early trading.

The Dow leaders today include:

August 03, 2021 at 01:34AM

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