NEW YORK, May 28 (Xinhua) -- US stocks ended higher on Thursday.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Dec. 12, 2025. (File photo: Xinhua)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.05 percent to 50,668.97. The S&P 500 added 0.58 percent to 7,563.63. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.91 percent to 26,917.471.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with utilities and consumer staples leading the laggards by losing 1.13 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and technology led the gainers by adding 1.41 percent and 1.34 percent, respectively.