NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 185.13 points, or 0.39 percent, to 47,474.46. The S&P 500 added 16.74 points, or 0.25 percent, to 6,829.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 137.75 points, or 0.59 percent, to 23,413.67.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with energy and materials leading the laggards by dropping 1.28 percent and 0.82 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, industrials and technology led the gainers by adding 0.87 percent and 0.84 percent, respectively.
