US indexes rise in early trading, following gains in Europe; Burger King jumps on deal talks

Stocks are opening higher in the U.S. after central bankers in Europe and Japan said support for their economies would continue.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 64 points, or 0.4 percent, to 17,064 as of 9:35 a.m. Monday.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose eight points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,996. The Nasdaq composite index rose 26 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,564.

Burger King jumped 14 percent in early trading following news that the fast-food chain is in talks to buy Tim Hortons of Canada.

European markets also rose. The DAX in Germany gained 1.2 percent and the CAC-40 rose 1.3 percent. British markets were closed for a holiday.

Bond prices were little changed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held at 2.40 percent.