U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 408.34 points, or 0.92 percent, to 44,565.07. The S&P 500 added 32.34 points, or 0.53 percent, to 6,118.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 44.34 points, or 0.22 percent, to 20,053.68.