U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.90 points, or 0.04 percent, to 41,606.18. The S&P 500 added 1.49 points, or 0.03 percent, to 5,634.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 35.93 points, or 0.20 percent, to 17,628.06.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 1.41 percent and 0.62 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 1.01 percent and 0.93 percent, respectively.