U.S. stocks close higher at end of week

NEW YORK, May 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, capping off a strong week across the major indexes fueled by easing U.S.-China trade tensions. While optimism was tempered by disappointing consumer sentiment data and a stalled tax-and-spending bill in Congress, markets largely held onto gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 331.99 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 42,654.74. The S&P 500 gained 41.45 points, or 0.70 percent, ending the session at 5,958.38. The Nasdaq