By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday after fresh data showed a big jump in Chinese exports in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU 10,623, +4.39, +0.04%) added 17.31 points to 10,635.5. The S&P 500 (SPX 1,147, +2.16, +0.19%) rose 3.55 points to 1,148.53, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP 2,319, +1.48, +0.06%) climbed 4.82 points to 2,321.99. |
