NEW YORK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,016.57 points, or 2.66 percent, to 39,186.98. The S&P 500 added 129.56 points, or 2.51 percent, to 5,287.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 429.52 points, or 2.71 percent, to 16,300.42.
All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with financials and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 3.28 percent and 3.23 percent, respectively. Consumer staples posted the weakest growth, up by 1.61 percent.
