U.S. stocks close higher after comments of Fed officials

NEW YORK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as a flood of commentary from Federal Reserve officials added some color and context around the FOMC's upcoming plans.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56.76 points, or 0.15 percent, to 38,834.86. The S&P 500 added 13.80 points, or 0.25 percent, to a record high of 5,487.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 5.21 points, or 0.03 percen