U.S. stocks opened higher and continued to climb, with the Nasdaq 100 index expanding its gain to 1.5%

According to data from MSX.COM, U.S. stocks opened higher and continued to climb, with the Nasdaq 100 index expanding its gain to 1.5%. The Dow is now up 0.9%, and the S&P 500 index is up 0.8%. The solar energy sector rose over 7%, while the 3x Bull Korea ETF (KORU.N) surged 17.4%.