NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 124.1 points, or 0.27 percent, to 46,142.42. The S&P 500 added 31.61 points, or 0.48 percent, to 6,631.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 209.4 points, or 0.94 percent, to 22,470.73.
