NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 846.24 points, or 1.89 percent, to 45,631.74. The S&P 500 added 96.74 points, or 1.52 percent, to 6,466.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 396.22 points, or 1.88 percent, to 21,496.54.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and energy leading the gainers by adding 3.18 percent and 1.99 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples bucked the trend by dropping 0.35 percent.
