Stocks open Wednesday session higher, Dow leading the charge

All three of the stock market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are opening Wednesday's trading session higher, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average which rose by over 150 points from the get-go.

Morning Brief Anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith monitor the morning's market and sector action after the opening bell.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Video transcript

SEANA SMITH: Let's start with the Dow, the good news, the bright side of things, at least, here at the start, moving to the upside, up just about 150 points. You've got the S&P also trading to the upside, above the flat line here at the Open. And as we wait for the NASDAQ here, actually, opening right now to the upside. So all three of the major averages opening the session in positive territory. Taking a look at the bond market action, a bit of a reversal from that move higher that we've seen in yields over the last couple of trading days, now falling just around five basis points. And also, Brad, the sector action here and what we're seeing on an intraday basis, energy and real estate the only sectors here opening the day in the red.

BRAD SMITH: Yes, but look at XLB, my goodness, materials ripping to the upside by about 7/10 of a percent to start the day here. And of course, over the year-to-date scale, it's been one of the positive performers up by about 4 and 1/2 percent here.