NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 431.63 points, or 1.03 percent, to 42,512.0. The S&P 500 added 40.91 points, or 0.71 percent, to 5,792.04. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 108.70 points, or 0.60 percent, to 18,291.62.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with health and technology leading the gainers by going up 1.02 percent and 1.01 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and communication services led the laggards by dropping 0.89 percent and 0.55 percent, respectively.