U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 130.92 points, or 0.30 percent, to 44,156.73. The S&P 500 added 37.13 points, or 0.61 percent, to 6,086.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 252.56 points, or 1.28 percent, to 20,009.34.