U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.59 points, or 0.00 percent, to 43,729.34. The S&P 500 added 44.06 points, or 0.74 percent, to 5,973.1. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 285.99 points, or 1.51 percent, to 19,269.46.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and technology leading the gainers by going up 1.92 percent and 1.83 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, financials and industrials led the laggards by dropping 1.62 percent and 0.60 percent, respectively.