Major U.S. stock-indexes rose on Monday as healthcare stocks rose for a second straight session and new orders for U.S. factory goods recorded their biggest increase in eight months. New orders for U.S.-made goods rose a higher-than-expected 2.1 percent in March.

Most of the Dow stocks are trading in positive area (27 of 30). Top looser - Chevron Corporation (CVX, -0.50%). Top gainer - Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, +1.30%).

All S&P index sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Utilities (+1,1%).

At the moment:

Dow 18020.00 +86.00 +0.48%

S&P 500 2110.75 +9.25 +0.44%

Nasdaq 100 4487.75 +20.00 +0.45%

10-year yield 2.13% +0.02

Oil 58.83 -0.32 -0.54%

Gold 1189.90 +15.40 +1.31%