After lower open, US stocks bounce back after Monday plunge

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are reversing course Tuesday morning after sharp losses in the first few minutes of trading, raising hopes of a halt to a global sell-off in the stock market.The early gains follow the market's steepest drop in six and a half years. Major indexes in Asia and Europe tumbled following Monday's 1,150 point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average. Investors remain fearful that signs of rising inflation and higher interest rates could bring an end to the bull market and