U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263.71 points, or 0.69 percent, to 38,503.69. The S&P 500 added 59.95 points, or 1.20 percent, to 5,070.55. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 245.34 points, or 1.59 percent, to 15,696.64.

Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and technology leading the gainers by going up 1.86 percent and 1.71 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, materials bucked the trend by dropping 0.84 percent.