NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 299.97 points, or 0.65 percent, to 46,247.29. The S&P 500 added 38.98 points, or 0.59 percent, to 6,643.7. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 99.37 points, or 0.44 percent, to 22,484.07.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with utilities and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 1.59 percent and 1.45 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples bucked the trend by losing 0.11 percent.
