U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 259.65 points, or 0.59 percent, to 43,988.99. The S&P 500 added 22.44 points, or 0.38 percent, to 5,995.54. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 17.32 points, or 0.09 percent, to 19,286.78.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with utilities and real estate leading the gainers by going up 1.79 percent and 1.66 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, materials and communication services led the laggards by dropping 0.91 percent and 0.66 percent, respectively.