New York - General Motors jumped on a share buyback, while Apple rose ahead of the expected launch of its Apple Watch as US stocks climbed early Monday.
About 30 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17 929.51, up 72.73 points (0.41%).
The broad-based S&P 500 rose 4.09 (0.20%) to 2 075.35, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 13.66 (0.13%) at 4 934.83.