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U.S. stocks close higher on economic data

Xinhua,December 28, 2017 Adjust font size:

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed higher in a holiday-shortened week on Wednesday, as investors were digesting the latest economic data.

The Dow rose 0.11 percent, and the S&P 500 increased 0.08 percent, while the Nasdaq ticked up 0.04 percent. Enditem