NEW YORK, March 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 631.0 points, or 1.38 percent, to 46,208.47. The S&P 500 added 74.52 points, or 1.15 percent, to 6,581.0. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 299.149 points, or 1.38 percent, to 21,946.76.
All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and materials leading the gainers by adding 2.46 percent and 1.49 percent, respectively. Health posted the weakest growth, up 0.03 percent.
