U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 167.01 points, or 0.38 percent, to 44,470.41. The S&P 500 added 40.45 points, or 0.67 percent, to 6,066.44. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 190.87 points, or 0.98 percent, to 19,714.27.