U.S. stocks rose in early trading in line with gains from Asian markets and thanks to improvement in German business confidence.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose six points, or 0.3 per cent, to 2,069 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Monday.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 40 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 17,850.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.33 per cent.
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