US stock markets edged igher on Monday after the United States and Iran paused hostilities, boosting risk appetite ahead of a week of major earnings and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 226.2 points, or 0.44%, to 5,2173.42. The S&P 500 rose 52.2 points, or 0.70%, to 7,464.2, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 260.4 points, or 1.04%, to 25,236.185.
