⁍ The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.24 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 28,633.55.

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⁍ The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.85 points, or 0.28%, at 3,493.66.

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– The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened higher on Monday, as investors were encouraged by signs an agreement in Washington on a fiscal package could be reached soon, Reuters reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.24 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 28,633.55. The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.85 points, or 0.28%, at 3,493.66, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 60.78 points, or 0.52%, to 11,732.34 at the opening bell.