U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, buoyed by revived risk-taking sentiment after the Group of 20 pledged to keep economic stimulus in place until a recovery was assured.

* The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 60.99 points, or 0.61 percent, to 10,084.41. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> put on 7.72 points, or 0.72 percent, to 1,077.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> gained 17.14 points, or 0.81 percent, to 2,129.58.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)