U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 463.66 points, or 1.04 percent, to 44,922.27. The S&P 500 added 20.82 points, or 0.32 percent, to 6,466.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 31.24 points, or 0.14 percent, to 21,713.14.