NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Monday
as reports of stimulus efforts in China and Germany calmed fears
of a severe downturn in the global economy that were stoked last
week as bond yields fell.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 249.58 points,
or 0.96%, to 26,135.59, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 34.88 points,
or 1.21%, to 2,923.56 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added
106.82 points, or 1.35%, to 8,002.81.