A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
NEW YORK, July 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 229.71 points, or 0.52 percent, to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 added 33.66 points, or 0.54 percent, to 6,297.36. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 153.78 points, or 0.74 percent, to 20,884.27.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with financials and technology leading the gainers by rising 0.92 percent and 0.89 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and real estate led the laggards by falling 1.18 percent and 0.16 percent, respectively. ■
Traders talk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
Traders talk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 17, 2025. U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.52 percent to 44,484.49. The S&P 500 gained 0.54 percent to 6,297.36, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.75 percent to 20,885.65. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
