NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 537.98 points, or 1.24 percent, to 44,025.81. The S&P 500 added 52.58 points, or 0.88 percent, to 6,049.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 126.58 points, or 0.64 percent, to 19,756.78.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with industrials and real estate leading the gainers by going up 2.03 percent and 1.83 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy bucked the trend by losing 0.64 percent.