NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.69 percent to 49,490.03. The S&P 500 added 1.05 percent to 7,137.9. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 1.64 percent to 24,657.57.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and communication services leading the gainers by going up 2.31 percent and 1.41 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate and industrials led the laggards by dropping 0.69 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
