NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 140.59 points, or 0.33 percent, to 42,374.36. The S&P 500 added 12.44 points, or 0.21 percent, to 5,809.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 138.83 points, or 0.76 percent, to 18,415.49.