New Delhi, April 25 -- US stock market ended higher on Thursday, extending its rally for a third straight session, led by technology stocks and as investors watched for signs of progress in the US-China tariff stand-off.

Nasdaq led the gains among the three major US stock indexes, boosted by sharp rally in the 'magnificent seven' group of artificial intelligence-related megacaps.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 486.83 points, or 1.23%, to 40,093.40, the S&P 500 gained 108.91 points, or 2.03%, to 5,484.77 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 457.99 points, or 2.74%, to 17,166.04.

Beijing called for cancellation of US tariffs on Chinese goods, following comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaling the White House could be...