NEW YORK, May 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 117.03 points, or 0.28 percent, to 42,215.73. The S&P 500 added 23.62 points, or 0.40 percent, to 5,912.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 74.93 points, or 0.39 percent, to 19,175.87.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with real estate and health leading the gainers by rising 0.95 percent and 0.74 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, communication services bucked the trend by losing 0.35 percent. ■
