NEW YORK, June 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 306.63 points, or 0.59 percent, to 52,182.74. The S&P 500 added 86.41 points, or 1.18 percent, to 7,440.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 522.53 points, or 2.07 percent, to 25,820.14.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by adding 3.11 percent and 2.68 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, materials and real estate led the laggards by going down 1.86 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively.
