U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 427.28 points, or 1.02 percent, to 42,221.88. The S&P 500 added 70.07 points, or 1.23 percent, to 5,782.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 259.19 points, or 1.43 percent, to 18,439.17.

All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and industrials leading the gainers by rising 1.83 percent and 1.67 percent, respectively. Materials posted the weakest growth, up by 0.20 percent.