U.S. stocks close higher


NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 493.15 points, or 1.08 percent, to 46,245.41. The S&P 500 added 64.23 points, or 0.98 percent, to 6,602.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 195.03 points, or 0.88 percent, to 22,273.08.

All 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended higher, with communication services and health leading the gainers by rising 2.15 percent and 2.11 percent, respectively. Utilities posted the weakest growth, up by 0.01 percent.

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