U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.29 points, or 0.15 percent, to 42,124.65. The S&P 500 added 16.02 points, or 0.28 percent, to 5,718.57. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 25.95 points, or 0.14 percent, to 17,974.27.