Wall Street opens higher as oil prices hold steady

By Abhiram NandakumarREUTERS – U.S. stock indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday, setting the stage for a third straight day of gains as oil prices rose and investors snatched up beaten-down shares. Wall Street closed with solid gains on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index staging its best two-day gain since late August. Still, the S&P 500 has fallen 7.3 percent this year due to slumping oil prices, fears of a China-led slowdown in global growth and uncertainty about ce