NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 408.44 points, or 0.86 percent, to 47,882.9. The S&P 500 added 20.35 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,849.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 40.42 points, or 0.17 percent, to 23,454.09.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and financials leading the gainers by going up 1.83 percent and 1.27 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and utilities led the laggards by dropping 0.42 percent and 0.32 percent, respectively.
