U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 297.01 points, or 0.72 percent, to 41,393.78. The S&P 500 added 30.26 points, or 0.54 percent, to 5,626.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 114.30 points, or 0.65 percent, to 17,683.98.

All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with utilities and communication services leading the gainers by adding 1.41 percent and 1.02 percent, respectively. Health posted the weakest growth, up by 0.19 percent.