U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.95 points, or 0.37 percent, to 43,621.16. The S&P 500 sank 28.00 points, or 0.47 percent, to 5,955.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 260.54 points, or 1.35 percent, to 19,026.39.