Wall Street opens higher as oil prices hold steady
Dow Jones industrial average was up 99.71 points at 16,296.12
 "A Wall St. sign is seen outside the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's financial district")
A Wall St. sign is seen outside the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's financial district
US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, on track for their third straight day of gains, as oil prices held on to their gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 99.71 points, or 0.62%, at 16,296.12.
The S&P 500 was up 14.11 points, or 0.74%, at 1,909.69.
The Nasdaq Composite was up 36.06 points, or 0.81%, at 4,472.01.
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First Published: Feb 17 2016 | 8:10 PM IST