NEW YORK, March 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 597.97 points, or 1.42 percent, to 42,583.32. The S&P 500 added 100.01 points, or 1.76 percent, to 5,767.57. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 404.54 points, or 2.27 percent, to 18,188.59.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and communication services leading the gainers by adding 4.07 percent and 2.10 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities bucked the trend by losing 0.01 percent.
