Large earnings and gains have led to a rising market as companies head into earnings reports.

US stocks opened August with strong gains, pushing the Dow Industrials to a record closing high. Easing oil prices and Treasury yields supported the market's upward movement.…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.32 per cent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 1.48 per cent and 2.13 per cent, respectively. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…