The Nasdaq opened at a record high on Monday as markets geared up for a busy week of earnings from mega-cap technology firms, while the Dow and S&P 500 came under pressure from a decline in Merck's shares.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 7.1 points, or 0.02 percent, at the open to 30989.85. The S&P 500 won 10.2 points, or 0.27 percent, at the open to 3851.68, while the Nasdaq Composite added 138.1 points, or 1.02 percent, at 13681.211 at the opening bell, Reuters reports.
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