U.S. stocks opened flat to slightly higher Wednesday, a day after a rally that left major indexes near all-time highs as investors looked past rising U.S.-China trade tensions to remain focused on strong economic fundamentals. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.13% rose 0.2% to 2,910.61, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.61% gained around 104 points to trade near 26,350, a gain of 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.08% was up 0.2% at 7,970.27.

U.S. stocks close mostly higher as investors take escalating trade tensions in stride

U.S. stocks close mostly higher Wednesday as investors took escalating trade tensions in stride to instead focus on improving economic fundamentals even as a weak technology sector hobbled the Nasdaq.

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Stocks open with modest gains; Dow sees triple-digit rise