Published October 7, 2015 9:35am EDT | Updated October 7, 2015 11:06am EDT

U.S. Stocks Open Higher, Buoyed By Rising Commodities

U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday, thanks to gains in energy and materials stocks which followed rising oil prices higher. The S&P 500 opened 10 points, or 0.5%, higher at 1,989. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 100 points, or 0.6%, to 16,889. The Nasdaq Composite began the day up 17 points, or 0.4%, at 4,765.