US stock markets began the trading day on a positive note this Monday, extending the previous week's upward momentum. The rally was primarily driven by AMD's artificial intelligence partnership with OpenAI , which helped overshadow worries about an extended US government shutdown. At market opening, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up by 17.8 points, reaching 46,776.04, a 0.04% increase. The S&P 500 advanced by 18.1 points to 6,733.86, marking a 0.27% gain, whilst the Nasdaq Composite climbed 113.8 points to 22,894.352, representing a 0.50% rise. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and OpenAI announced a multi-year partnership to develop AI data centers, a deal AMD says could generate tens of billions of dollars in new revenue over the next five years. AMD share prices soared, rising

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