NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 104.05 points, or 0.22 percent, to 47,954.99. The S&P 500 added 13.28 points, or 0.19 percent, to 6,870.4. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 72.99 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 23,578.13.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended lower, with utilities and energy leading the laggards by losing 0.98 percent and 0.43 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, communication services and technology led the gainers by rising 0.95 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively.
