U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.17 points, or 0.09 percent, to 42,063.36. The S&P 500 sank 11.09 points, or 0.19 percent, to 5,702.55. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 65.66 points, or 0.36 percent, to 17,948.32.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with industrials and materials leading the laggards by losing 0.69 percent and 0.64 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and communication services led the gainers by rising 2.69 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively.