NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71.67 points, or 0.16 percent, to 45,636.9. The S&P 500 added 20.46 points, or 0.32 percent, to 6,501.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 115.02 points, or 0.53 percent, to 21,705.16.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and energy leading the gainers by adding 0.94 percent and 0.68 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and consumer staples led the laggards by losing 0.87 percent and 0.46 percent, respectively.
