U.S. stocks close higher as Nvidia reaches milestone


NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as markets digested fresh tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and celebrated a historic milestone in the tech sector, with Nvidia becoming the first company to briefly surpass the market capitalization level of 4 trillion U.S. dollars.

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.

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