US markets today: Wall Street opens higher in holiday-shortened week; S&P 500 nears record

The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trade, hovering just below the all-time high it set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 170 points, or 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite also gained 0.4%, according to AP.Market sentiment was supported by strength in commodities, with gold and silver touching record highs and oil prices jumping after US authorities said the Coast Guard was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean.Before the opening bell, futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.4 ...