NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161.78 points, or 0.34 percent, to 47,706.37. The S&P 500 added 15.73 points, or 0.23 percent, to 6,890.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 190.04 points, or 0.8 percent, to close at 23,827.49.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended lower, with real estate and utilities leading the laggards by losing 2.22 percent and 1.66 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer discretionary led the gainers by adding 1.64 percent and 0.31 percent, respectively.
