There are no Dow stocks at 52 week highs. There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +75 points.

Monday, the Dow was up +228.11 (+1.29%) at 17,997.42.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +0.87%.

There were 28 Dow stocks up Monday.

Dow stock winners Monday were led UnitedHealth (UNH) +2.84% and 3M (MMM) +2.13%.

Dow stock losers Monday were led by Dupont (DD) -4.26% and Intel (INTC) -0.32%. Dupont had a downgrade Monday.

European stocks are mostly lower and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down nine-tenths of a cent at $2.415 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

Nike (NKE) will report earnings on 3/19/2015 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

E I du Pont de Nemours and Co. (DD)

E I du Pont de Nemours and Co. (DD) is up +13.01% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0830 ET Feb housing starts expected -2.4% to 1.040 million, Jan -2.0% m/m to 1.065 million. Feb building permits expected +0.5% to 1.065 million, Jan -0.7% m/m to 1.053 million.

1030 ET FOMC begins 2-day policy meeting.