Techs pace early advance U.S. stocks higher on lower oil prices, Mideast cease fire; Nasdaq rallies at the start. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks rallied at Monday's open, with technology stocks leading the way, as investors cheered lower oil prices and the cease fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. The Nasdaq composite rallied 0.8 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.4 percent, while the S&P 500 was up 0.3 percent. |
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