U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 273.17 points, or 0.65 percent, to 42,387.57. The S&P 500 added 15.40 points, or 0.27 percent, to 5,823.52. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 48.58 points, or 0.26 percent, to 18,567.19.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with financials and materials leading the gainers by going up 1.14 percent and 0.80 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and technology dropped 0.65 percent and 0.07 percent, respectively.