U.S. stocks rise as Wall Street eyes stimulus

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday as Wall Street focused on updates concerning coronavirus stimulus.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 161.39 points, or 0.57 percent, to 28,586.90. The S&P 500 was up 30.30 points, or 0.88 percent, to 3,477.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 158.96 points, or 1.39 percent, to 11,579.94.