July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose at the open on Monday on
hopes of a China-led recovery from an economic slump brought on
by the coronavirus outbreak, with investors brushing aside a
domestic surge in new cases of COVID-19 over the long weekend.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 168.72 points,
or 0.65%, at the open to 25,996.08, while the S&P 500 .SPX
opened higher by 25.28 points, or 0.81%, at 3,155.29.
The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 152.75 points, or 1.50%,
to 10,360.38 at the opening bell, notching up another record
high.