U.S. stocks close higher, S&P 500 posts fourth straight winning month

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, as the S&P 500 closed out its fourth straight winning month with solid gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 228.03 points, or 0.55 percent, to 41,563.08. The S&P 500 added 56.44 points, or 1.01 percent, to 5,648.4. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 197.19 points, or 1.13 percent, to 17,713.62.

All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sector