U.S. stocks open higher in a quiet trade

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday with the benchmark S&P 500 set to log a second consecutive day in the green territory after halting a four-session losing streak.

Trading is expected to be quiet as bond markets and banks are closed in observance of Veterans Day.

The S&P 500 opened 4 points, or 0.2%, higher at 2,085. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 34 points, or 0.2%, to 17,797. The Nasdaq Composite began the day up 13 points, or 0.3%, at 5,096.