U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 304.14 points, or 0.69 percent, to 44,293.13. The S&P 500 added 5.81 points, or 0.10 percent, to 6,001.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 11.99 points, or 0.06 percent, to 19,298.76.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and financials leading the gainers by going up 1.75 percent and 1.41 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and real estate led the laggards by dropping 0.89 percent and 0.80 percent, respectively.