US stocks open the week with gains

Nasdaq leads the way on hopes for US/China deal

The US stocks are opening the week with gains led by the Nasdaq stocks.

• S&P index is up 13 points at 2816.81 (0.47%)
• Nasdaq isup 45 points at 7640 (0.58%)
• Dow is up 117 points at 26144.70 (0.44%)

In the US debt market, yields are marginally lower:

In other markets:

• Spot gold is getting hit. It is down -$7.58 or -0.59% at $1285.72
• WTI crude oil is up $1 or 1.83% at $56.82