NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, following a few days of tumultuous trading as investors geared up for a week filled with important economic data and earnings announcements.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 259.96 points, or 0.61 percent, to 42,114.4. The S&P 500 sank 1.74 points, or 0.03 percent, to 5,808.12. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 103.12 points, or 0.56 percent, to 18,518.61. The Nasdaq climbed to an all-time high, boosted by megacap tech stocks.
