U.S. stocks advance, Dow, S&P 500 score record closing highs

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, as investors eagerly awaited the next round of corporate earnings to see if they could maintain the market's upward momentum.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 201.36 points, or 0.47 percent, to 43,065.22, logging record closing highs. The S&P 500 added 44.82 points, or 0.77 percent, to 5,859.85, also hitting a fresh record again. The Nasdaq C