U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 162.33 points, or 0.41 percent, to 39,331.85. The S&P 500 added 33.92 points, or 0.62 percent, to 5,509.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 149.46 points, or 0.84 percent, to 18,028.76.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and financials leading the gainers by going up 1.81 percent and 1.10 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and energy led the laggards by dropping 0.40 percent and 0.20 percent, respectively.