NEW YORK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 612.34 points, or 1.24 percent, to 49,910.59. The S&P 500 added 105.90 points, or 1.46 percent, to 7,365.12. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 512.81 points, or 2.02 percent, to 25,838.94.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with industrials and technology leading the gainers by rising 2.60 percent and 2.56 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and utilities led the laggards by dropping 4.07 percent and 1.45 percent, respectively.
