US stocks open higher/mixed after yesterday's sharp gains

The major US stock indices are opening higher after strong gains yesterday. Recall from yesterdayDow industrial average rose +344.25S&P index rose +49.14NASDAQ index rose +272.02In early trading today at the open:Dow industrial average up 173 points or 0.50% at 34740S&P index is up 7.3 points or 0.17% of 4454NASDAQ index is trading above and below unchanged at 13644.77Russell 2000 is trading up 3.74 points or 0.19% at 2028.87