U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 124.75 points, or 0.31 percent, to 40,861.71. The S&P 500 added 58.61 points, or 1.07 percent, to 5,554.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 369.65 points, or 2.17 percent, to 17,395.53.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 3.25 percent and 1.32 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 0.93 percent and 0.88 percent, respectively.