U.S. stocks end mixed after FOMC minutes

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released minutes from its Jan. 31 meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.44 points, or 0.13 percent, to 38,612.24. The S&P 500 added 6.29 points, or 0.13 percent, to 4,981.8. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 49.91 points, or 0.32 percent, to 15,580.87.