U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17.15 points, or 0.04 percent, to 42,330.15. The S&P 500 added 24.31 points, or 0.42 percent, to 5,762.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 69.58 points, or 0.38 percent, to 18,189.17.