NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with all three major indexes advancing to finish the week on a positive note.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 206.97 points, or 0.47 percent, to finish at 44,175.61. The S&P 500 rose 49.45 points, or 0.78 percent, to 6,389.45, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 207.32 points, or 0.98 percent, to 21,450.02.
