NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136.77 points, or 0.31 percent, to 44,850.35. The S&P 500 added 55.42 points, or 0.92 percent, to 6,067.7. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 391.75 points, or 2.03 percent, to 19,733.59.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer staples and utilities leading the laggards by dropping 1.50 percent and 1.39 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and communication services led the gainers by going up 3.60 percent and 1.26 percent, respectively. Enditem

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