Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday after remarks from Federal Reserve officials helped ease concerns over higher inflation, while a recent dip in bond yields supported tech-related stocks for a third straight session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8.9 points, or 0.02%, at the open to 34,321.28. The S&P 500 rose 0.63 points, or 0.01%, at the open to 4,188.76, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 42.8 points, or 0.31%, to 13,700.07 at the opening bell.