NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.99 points, or 0.03 percent, to 52,377.57. The S&P 500 added 45.83 points, or 0.60 percent, to 7,722.6. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 308.429 points, or 1.18 percent, to 26,477.811.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 1.49 percent and 1.36 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and real estate led the laggards by losing 2.20 percent and 0.91 percent, respectively.
