NEW YORK, Aug. 23 -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 462.30 points, or 1.14 percent, to 41,175.08. The S&P 500 added 63.97 points, or 1.15 percent, to 5,634.61. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 258.44 points, or 1.47 percent, to 17,877.79.
All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with real estate and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by adding 2.00 percent and 1.70 percent, respectively. Consumer staples posted the weakest growth, up by 0.23 percent.
- Xinhua
Created by Tan KW | Aug 24, 2024
Created by Tan KW | Aug 24, 2024