NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 139.02 points, or 0.27 percent, to 52,487.41. The S&P 500 added 60.93 points, or 0.81 percent, to 7,543.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 336.24 points, or 1.3 percent, to 26,206.89.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by adding 1.65 percent and 1.46 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and energy led the laggards by going down 1.75 percent and 1.58 percent, respectively.
