The Dow Jones Industrials acquired 27.58 points to begin Monday at 35,486.87
The S&P 500 Index gained 5.57 points to 4,587.80.
The NASDAQ index picked up 21.39 points to 14,338.05.
Stocks have rallied this month, with the S&P 500 up 3.2% and on pace for its fifth positive month in a row for the first time since its seven-month streak ending August 2021. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite has gained 4.2% month to date, also on track for its fifth straight winning month.
The blue-chip Dow has jumped 3.2% in July. Last week, the index posted a 13-day advance that matched its longest streak of gains going back to 1987.
Along with earnings from names like Amazon, Apple, CVS Health and Starbucks, investors will shift their focus to Friday’s big jobs report.
Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the U.S. economy to have added 200,000 jobs in July. Non-farm payrolls increased 209,000 in June.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury enjoyed slight gains, lowering yields to 3.95% from Friday’s 3.96%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained 71 cents to $81.29 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices brightened $7.50 to $2,007.40 U.S. an ounce.