Wall Street gains on stimulus hopes, hints of Trump hospital discharge
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday as doctors said President Donald Trump could be discharged from the hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19, while hopes of a new fiscal stimulus bill also lifted sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 142.61 points, or 0.52%, at the open to 27,825.42. The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 18.83 points, or 0.56%, at 3,367.27, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 94.09 points, or 0.85%, to 11,169.11 at the opening bell.