U.S. stocks close higher after Nvidia earnings

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors absorbed Nvidia's latest earnings and monitored key economic data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 461.88 points, or 1.06 percent, to 43,870.35. The S&P 500 added 31.60 points, or 0.53 percent, to 5,948.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 6.28 points, or 0.03 percent, to 18,972.42.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sec