U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, March 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 353.45 points, or 0.85 percent, to 41,841.63. The S&P 500 added 36.19 points, or 0.65 percent, to 5,675.12. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 54.58 points, or 0.31 percent, to 17,808.67.