NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 217.54 points, or 0.49 percent, to 44,458.3. The S&P 500 added 37.74 points, or 0.61 percent, to 6,263.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 192.87 points, or 0.94 percent, to 20,611.34.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with utilities and technology leading the gainers by rising 1 percent and 0.94 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and energy led the laggards by going down 0.55 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.
