US stocks trading higher. Major indices all higher for the week.

The major U.S. stock indices are trading higher at the U.S. open. All of them are higher for the week. The NASDAQ is working on its fourth consecutive up-day. The S&P and Dow are working on their third consecutive gain.

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

• The Dow industrial average was up 120 points or 0.33% at 36407
• S&P was up 11 points or 0.24% at 4738
• NASDAQ index rose 47.5 points or 0.31% at 15235.45
• Russell 2000 is up 8.52 points or 0.39% at 2184.57

In other markets during US stock trading begins:

• Spot gold down $ -3.74 or -0.21% at $ 1822.21
• Point silver is up seven cents or 0.32% at $ 23.20
• WTI crude oil is trading at $ 82.65
• Bitcoin is trading higher at $ 44,336

In the U.S. debt market, yields are near unchanged levels with the two-year declines marginally and the five, 10, 30-year editions marginally up. The U.S. Treasury will issue $ 22 billion in 30-year bonds at 1 PM ET.

In the forex market, the NZD remains the strongest of the largest and the USD remains the weakest. Yesterday the US dollar was also the weakest of the major currencies.