Dow, S&P open higher after two-day closure

Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq Composite Index up 0.5%

The Dow and S&P opened higher on Wednesday as equity markets reopened following a two-day market closure prompted by a damaging storm in the U.S. Northeast.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 80.02 points, or 0.61%, at 13,187.23. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 5.81 points, or 0.41%, at 1,417.75.