U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.43%

Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Services and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.43%, while the S&P 500 index added 0.57%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.73%. The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), which…