NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 124.1 points, or 0.27 percent, to 46,142.42. The S&P 500 added 31.61 points, or 0.48 percent, to 6,631.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 209.4 points, or 0.94 percent, to 22,470.73.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and industrials leading the gainers by adding 1.36 percent and 1.06 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and consumer discretionary led the laggards by losing 1.03 percent and 0.51 percent, respectively.
