NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 196.39 points, or 0.43 percent, to 45,711.34. The S&P 500 added 17.46 points, or 0.27 percent, to 6,512.61. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 80.79 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at 21,879.49.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended higher, with communication services and utilities leading the gainers by adding 1.64 percent and 0.71 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, materials and industrials led the laggards by losing 1.57 percent and 0.65 percent, respectively.
