Stocks Opened Mixed as Tech shares Advanced

U.S. stock opened mixed on Monday, with tech-related shares surging, ahead of a busy week of earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 136.03 points, or 0.44%, to 30,860.95. The S&P 500 was up 12.65 points, or 0.33%, to 3,854.12. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 184.87 points, or 1.37%, to 13,727.93.

Oil futures rose Monday, lifted by supply concerns as Iraq reportedly planned production cuts and Libya saw disruptions to crude exports due to a pay dispute. West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery was up 10 cents, or 0.2%, at $52.37 a barrel. March Brent crude was up 11 cents, or 0.2%, at $55.52 a barrel.