S&P index of 0.10%. NASDAQ up 0.14%

The major US stock indices are opening higher.

  • The S&P index is up two points or 0.8%
  • The NASDAQ composite index is higher by 11.5 points or +0.17%
  • The Dow industrial average is also higher by 40 points or +0.16%

Some of the movers include:

  • Apple up 0.49%
  • Citigroup up 0.23%
  • J.P. Morgan is higher by 0.21%
  • Netflix is higher by 1.08%
  • Amazon is up by 0.50%
  • Twitter is back higher today at +0.52%
  • Boeing is up by 0.27%
  • Caterpillar continues to climb as it is higher by 0.44%
  • Disney after a power outage in California yesterday, is trading down -0.22%

In other markets, US debt yields are a bit higher

  • two-year 1.899%, up 0.6 basis points
  • five-year 2.222%, up 2.9 basis points
  • 10 year 2.4215%, plus one basis point
  • 30 year 2.753%, +0.7 basis points

Spot gold is trading up about $7 at $1294.25

The WTI crude oil futures are trading little changed at $59.58 down -$0.07.