U.S. stocks close higher amid corporate earnings

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on July 13, 2018. U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94.52 points, or 0.38 percent, to 25,019.41. The S&P 500 rose 3.02 points, or 0.11 percent, to 2,801.31. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.06 points, or 0.03 percent, to 7,825.98. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)