NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, extending strong weekly gains as investors continued to assess a shifting global trade environment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.10 points, or 0.05 percent, to 40,113.5. The S&P 500 added 40.44 points, or 0.74 percent, to 5,525.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 216.90 points, or 1.26 percent, to 17,382.94.
