U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 243.63 points, or 0.59 percent, to 41,335.05. The S&P 500 sank 0.22 points, or 0.00 percent, to 5,591.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 39.60 points, or 0.23 percent, to 17,516.43.

Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and financials leading the gainers by going up 1.26 percent and 0.85 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 0.74 percent and 0.47 percent, respectively.