NEW YORK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29 percent to 53,055.91. The S&P 500 added 0.72 percent to 7,537.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 1.12 percent to 26,121.16.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with health and utilities leading the laggards by going down 1.17 percent and 1.06 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, communication services and technology led the gainers by rising 1.64 percent and 1.34 percent, respectively.
