U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.44 points, or 0.16 percent, to 41,240.52. The S&P 500 sank 17.77 points, or 0.32 percent, to 5,616.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 152.03 points, or 0.85 percent, to 17,725.76.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 1.12 percent and 0.81 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and consumer staples led the gainers by rising 1.11 percent and 0.72 percent, respectively.