NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09 percent to 51,078.88. The S&P 500 added 0.26 percent to 7,599.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 0.42 percent to 27,086.81.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with utilities and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 3.05 percent and 2.62 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and energy led the gainers by adding 2.48 percent and 1.86 percent, respectively.
