(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, rebounding after a sharp decline in the previous session, as Chinese steps to stimulate its slowing economy and earnings from Morgan Stanley lured money back into equities.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 56.19 points, or 0.32 percent, to 17,882.49, the S&P 500 <.SPX> gained 7.06 points, or 0.34 percent, to 2,088.24 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 26.46 points, or 0.54 percent, to 4,958.28.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
