US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) open Monday's session mixed with the Nasdaq Composite moving just over 0.1% higher.

Morning Brief host Brad Smith and Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre examine this morning's market trends alongside movements in the volatility index (^VIX).

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.