NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 172.85 points, or 0.37 percent, to 46,315.27. The S&P 500 added 32.4 points, or 0.49 percent, to 6,664.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 160.75 points, or 0.72 percent, to 22,631.48.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and utilities leading the gainers by adding 1.19 percent and 0.65 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and real estate led the laggards by losing 1.28 percent and 0.47 percent, respectively.
