U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 337.28 points, or 0.79 percent, to 43,077.7. The S&P 500 added 27.21 points, or 0.47 percent, to 5,842.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 51.49 points, or 0.28 percent, to 18,367.08.