U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 408.63 points, or 1.04 percent, to 39,765.64. The S&P 500 added 90.04 points, or 1.68 percent, to 5,434.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 407.00 points, or 2.43 percent, to 17,187.61.

Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 3.00 percent and 2.42 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy bucked the trend by dropping 1.02 percent.