US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher as regional banks bounce, debt talks grind on

U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday after Western Alliance led a bounce among regional banks amid cautious optimism about a potential breakthrough in the deadlock in Washington over the nation's debt limit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 80.34 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 33,092.48.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 12.95 points, or 0.32%, at 4,122.85, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 45.53 points, or 0.37%, to 12,388.58 at the opening bell.