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US open: Stocks trade higher following bank earnings
As of 1525 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.41% at 39,917.29, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.55% to 5,615.43 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.74% firmer at 18,418.75. The Dow opened 163.54 points higher on Friday, building on …