U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.77 points, or 0.07 percent, to 43,325.8. The S&P 500 sank 2.45 points, or 0.04 percent, to 6,037.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 10.77 points, or 0.05 percent, to 20,020.36.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with financials and health leading the gainers by going up 0.21 percent and 0.16 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer discretionary and communication services led the laggards by losing 0.64 percent and 0.36 percent, respectively.