U.S. stocks close higher

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 188.59 points, or 0.42 percent, to 44,910.65. The S&P 500 added 33.64 points, or 0.56 percent, to 6,032.38. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 157.69 points, or 0.83 percent, to 19,218.17.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer discretionary and technology leading the gainers by going up 1.11 percent and 1.00 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate and utilities led the laggards by dropping 0.52 percent and 0.05 percent, respectively.