NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks dipped at the open on Monday, after China's finance minister indicated the country will not increase stimulus measures, with data on the housing market due shortly after the opening bell.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> fell 6.81 points, or 0.04 percent, to 17,272.93, the S&P 500 <.SPX> lost 3.04 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,007.36 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dropped 11.80 points, or 0.26 percent, to 4,567.99.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
