Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City.

U.S. stocks rose for a second day in the opening minutes of Wednesday's trading on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average strengthened 176.19 to 34,662.30 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index increased 14.20 to 4,337.26.

The NASDAQ Composite Index moved higher 11.11 to 14,518.50.