U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as oil prices climbed above $33 a barrel boosting energy companies. Monday’s moves came on the heels of the best weekly gains for stocks in three months. The S&P 500 opened 15 points, or 0.8%, higher at 1,933. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 107 points, or 0.7%, to 16,515 shortly after the open. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day up 47 points, or 1%, at 4,550.
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