U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.06 points, or 0.20 percent, to 43,828.06. The S&P 500 sank 0.16 points, or 0.00 percent, to 6,051.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 23.88 points, or 0.12 percent, to 19,926.72.

Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and materials leading the laggards by dropping 1.12 percent and 0.79 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer discretionary led the gainers by going up 0.54 percent and 0.42 percent, respectively.