Wall Street opens higher after German ruling

NEW YORK -

Stocks opened higher on Wednesday after a top German court said it supported the euro zone's new 700-billion-euro bailout fund to help the region battle its debt crisis.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 32.75 points, or 0.25 percent, at 13,356.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 4.16 points, or 0.29 percent, at 1,437.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 10.69 points, or 0.34 percent, at 3,115.22.

(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Bernadette Baum)