NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 97.53 points, or 0.19 percent, to 52,475.1. The S&P 500 added 21.38 points, or 0.28 percent, to 7,743.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 72.04 points, or 0.27 percent, to 26,549.85.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with technology and energy leading the gainers by going up 0.48 percent and 0.41 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and real estate led the laggards by losing 0.88 percent and 0.65 percent, respectively.
