NEW YORK, March 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, following a retail sales report for February and a downward revision to January's data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 353.45 points, or 0.85 percent, to finish at 41,841.63. The S&P 500 advanced 36.19 points, or 0.65 percent, to 5,675.12, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up 54.58 points, or 0.31 percent, to 17,808.67.
