U.S. stocks end mixed after prior session's rout

NEW YORK, April 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday following a steep sell-off in the previous session.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.75 points, or 0.19 percent, to 33,301.93. The S&P 500 added 8.76 points, or 0.21 percent, to 4,183.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.81 points, or 0.01 percent, to 12,488.93.