US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens near record highs ahead of trade deal, earnings

U.S. stocks opened near all-time highs on Monday as investors awaited the signing of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and China, as well as the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.24 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 28,869.01. The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.78 points, or 0.18%, at 3,271.13. The Nasdaq Composite gained 34.86 points, or 0.38%, to 9,213.72 at the opening bell.