U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, June 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 299.90 points, or 0.77 percent, to 39,134.76. The S&P 500 sank 13.86 points, or 0.25 percent, to 5,473.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 140.65 points, or 0.79 percent, to 17,721.59.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and utilities leading the gainers by going up 1.86 percent and 0.89 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and real estate led the laggards by dropping 1.60 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively.