U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 201.36 points, or 0.47 percent, to 43,065.22. The S&P 500 added 44.82 points, or 0.77 percent, to 5,859.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 159.75 points, or 0.87 percent, to 18,502.69.

Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and utilities leading the gainers by going up 1.36 percent and 1.29 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy bucked the trend by dropping 0.10 percent.