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.