Stocks Are Rising to Kick Off the Week

Stocks Are Rising to Kick Off the Week

The stock market began the final week of February on a positive note as Wall Street looked to shake off Friday’s slide.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150 points, or 0.4%, shortly after the market opened. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.4%.

The yield on the 2-year Treasury note rose to 4.23%. The 10-year yield was up to 4.45%.