U.S. stocks end mixed after inflation data

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street's major averages finished mixed on Tuesday as investors reacted to a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 156.66 points, or 0.46 percent, to 34,089.27. The S&P 500 decreased 1.16 points, or 0.03 percent, to 4,136.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 68.36 points, or 0.57 percent, to 11,960.15.