: U.S. stocks open little changed after three-week winning streak

U.S. stocks opened little changed on Monday, after three straight weeks of gains, as investors await data on leading economic indicators. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA was up less than 0.1% soon after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 SPX edged up less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP rose 0.2%, according to FactSet data at last check. A fresh reading on U.S. leading economic indicators is scheduled to be released at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Last week, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each booked a third consecutive weekly gain, with the S&P 500 jumping 9.6% over the three-week period.

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