U.S. stocks close higher with Nvidia overtaking Apple

NEW YORK, June 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, driven primarily by gains in key technology stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 96.04 points, or 0.25 percent, to 38,807.33. The S&P 500 added 62.69 points, or 1.18 percent, to 5,354.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 330.86 points, or 1.96 percent, to 17,187.9. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes closed at record highs.