U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 515.19 points, or 1.05 percent, to 49,407.66. The S&P 500 added 37.41 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,976.44. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 130.29 points, or 0.56 percent, to 23,592.11.