NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 288.73 points, or 0.69 percent, to 42,052.19. The S&P 500 added 23.35 points, or 0.41 percent, to 5,728.8. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 144.77 points, or 0.80 percent, to 18,239.92.