U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday after a selloff in the previous session, with investors awaiting more comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and job openings data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.62 points, or 0.05 percent, at the open to 32,872.08. The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.18 points, or 0.03 percent, at 3,987.55, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 22.75 points, or 0.20 percent, to 11,553.09 at the opening bell.