Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Aug. 16, 2018. U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday with the Dow soaring nearly 400 points amid hopes for the U.S-China trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 396.32 points, or 1.58 percent, to 25,558.73. The S&P 500 rose 22.32 points, or 0.79 percent, to 2,840.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 32.41 points, or 0.42 percent, to 7,806.52. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.

The Dow was up 1.58 percent to 25,558.73, and the S&P 500 rose 0.79 percent to 2,840.69, while the Nasdaq increased 0.42 percent to 7,806.52.