U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 484.18 points, or 1.20 percent, to 40,829.59. The S&P 500 added 62.63 points, or 1.16 percent, to 5,471.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 193.77 points, or 1.16 percent, to 16,884.6.

All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and industrials leading the gainers by adding 1.63 percent and 1.56 percent, respectively. Communication services posted the weakest growth, up by 0.04 percent.