U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,569.40 points, or 3.03 percent, to 53,356.12. The S&P 500 added 119.70 points, or 1.58 percent, to 7,688.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 364.50 points, or 1.44 percent, to 25,736.51.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with consumer discretionary and financials leading the gainers by going up 4.27 percent and 3.46 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and industrials led the laggards by losing 4.77 percent and 1.11 percent, respectively.