Stocks Ended Higher, Led by Tech

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, as Apple led tech stocks higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 216.84 points, or 0.84%, to 25,962.51. The S&P 500 was up 3.72 points, or 1.09%, to 2,854.88. The Nasdaq Composite gained 109.99 points, or 1.42%, to 7,838.96.

Oil futures pulled back on Thursday from the mulitmonth highs they saw a day earlier, as global crude prices suffered their first loss in four sessions. West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery fell 25 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $59.98 a barrel.May Brent crude lost 64 cents, or 0.9%, to $67.86 a barrel.