Stocks are seeing modest strength during trading on Monday, adding to the notable gains posted last week. The major averages have given back ground after an early move to the upside but remain in positive territory.
Currently, the Dow is up 147.15 points or 0.5 percent at 32,384.68 and the S&P 500 is up 11.50 points or 0.3 percent at 3,982.49. The Nasdaq is posting a more modest gain after outperforming its counterparts last week, inching up 5.97 points or 0.1 percent to 11,829.93.
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