Stocks bounced back from their worst session in three months to open higher on Wednesday after a report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 31.26 points, or 0.25 percent, to 12,790.41. The S&P 500 Index <.SPX> rose 3.99 points, or 0.30 percent, to 1,347.35. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 14.06 points, or 0.48 percent, to 2,924.38.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)