S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as investors weigh Mideast resolution hopes

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Monday (Apr 6) after the indexes marked their biggest weekly jump in four months in the last session, while investors assessed prospects of an end to the Middle East conflict.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 32.5 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 46,472.2.

The S&P 500 rose 5.0 points, or 0.08 per cent, at the open to 6,587.66​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 60.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 21,939.796 at the opening bell. REUTERS