US stocks open holiday week on upbeat note

Wall Street opened higher for the holiday-shortened week on postive economic news (AFP Photo/SPENCER PLATT)
MoreNew York (AFP) – Wall Street opened the holiday-shortened week on an upbeat note on Monday, as investors awaited a pair of economic data releases as well as monthly car sales.
About 10 minutes into trading on the day before the July 4 holiday, the Dow Jones Industrial average jumped nearly 0.6 percent to 21,467.77, while the broad-based S&P 500 was up 0.5 percent to 2,435.96