US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street opens higher in crucial earnings week

U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, led by technology stocks, as investors eyed fresh trade developments between the United States and China in a busy week of corporate earnings, which include reports from Facebook and Amazon.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 19.98 points, or 0.07%, at the open to 27,174.18.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.32 points, or 0.18%, at 2,981.93. The Nasdaq Composite gained 25.50 points, or 0.31%, to 8,171.99 at the opening bell.