NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock indexes rose at the open on Monday after a pair of proposed multibillion dollar acquisitions and strong October retail sales offset a weak reading on New York manufacturing.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> added 32.77 points, or 0.29 percent, to 11,225.35. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 4.49 points, or 0.37 percent, to 1,203.70. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> rose 10.77 points, or 0.43 percent, to 2,528.98.
(Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
