U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.26 points, or 0.02 percent, to 44,556.34. The S&P 500 added 14.95 points, or 0.24 percent, to 6,129.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 14.49 points, or 0.07 percent, to 20,041.26.