New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- US stocks gained at the start of Monday's session, as investors prepared to digest a flurry of quarterly results from corporate majors alongside a highly anticipated inflation data release.

At 09:30 AM, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 189.46 points, or 0.41%, to 46,381.17. The S&P 500 gained 38.71 points, or 0.58%, to 6,702.72, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 180.31 points, or 0.80%, to 22,860.28.

On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher 238.37 points, or 0.52%, at 46,190.61, the S&P 500 rose 34.94 points, or 0.53%, to 6,664.01 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 117.44 points, or 0.52%, to 22,679.98.

Gold prices rose on Monday after a record rally on safe-haven demand.

Spot gold was up 0.3% at...