Dow trades above 33,000 as stocks kick off week with gains

Stocks remained solidly higher early Monday, rising after the S&P 500 logged a third straight weekly gain as earnings season hits the home stretch and investors look ahead to a July consumer-price index reading later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254 points, or 0.8%, to 33,057 --- a finish above 32,877.66 would see the blue-chip gauge exit its market correction, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% at 4,180, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.3% o trade at 12,803.

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