NEW YORK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 929.97 points, or 1.86 percent, to 50,848.75. The S&P 500 added 127.31 points, or 1.75 percent, to 7,394.3. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 640.158 points, or 2.54 percent, to 25,809.66.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with materials and industrials leading the gainers by rising 3.26 percent and 3.25 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 2.06 percent and 0.47 percent, respectively.
