NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 366.19 points, or 0.71 percent, to 52,048.83. The S&P 500 added 114.20 points, or 1.49 percent, to 7,764.70. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 599.55 points, or 2.26 percent, to 27,122.09.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with communication services and technology leading the gainers by going up 3.86 percent and 2.46 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and utilities led the laggards by losing 2.57 percent and 0.43 percent, respectively.
