U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,508.05 points, or 3.57 percent, to 43,729.93. The S&P 500 added 146.28 points, or 2.53 percent, to 5,929.04. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 544.29 points, or 2.95 percent, to 18,983.47.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with financials and industrials leading the gainers by going up 6.16 percent and 3.93 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 2.64 percent and 1.57 percent, respectively.