NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 168.61 points, or 0.38 percent, to 44,882.13. The S&P 500 added 31.86 points, or 0.53 percent, to 6,071.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 49.43 points, or 0.25 percent, to 19,681.75.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with utilities and real estate leading the gainers by going up 2.14 percent and 1.36 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology bucked the trend by losing 0.56 percent.
