U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, April 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 790.33 points, or 1.62 percent, to 49,652.14. The S&P 500 added 73.06 points, or 1.02 percent, to 7,209.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 219.07 points, or 0.89 percent, to 24,892.31.

Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with communication services and industrials leading the gainers by rising 3.98 percent and 2.76 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology bucked the trend by going down 0.63 percent.