NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday as oil and commodity prices rose, benefiting shares of natural resource companies.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 54.42 points, or 0.64 percent, to 8,501.42. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 4.87 points, or 0.53 percent, to 924.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 10.13 points, or 0.55 percent, to 1,845.17.