US stocks opening with solid gains to start the week

Nasdaq up over 1%

The US stocks are opening with solid gains to start the week. The NASDAQ leads the way with a gain of over 1%.

A snapshot of the major indices currently shows:

• S&P index up 27.21 points or 0.85% at 3212.24
• NASDAQ up 120 points or 1.14% at 10739
• Dow industrial average up 250 points or 0.96% at 26326

Some of the big movers of late are continuing to soar to the upside to the upside:

• Tesla is currently up 133 points at 8.57% at $1677
• Netflix shares are up $13 or 2.42% to $562