NEW YORK, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as investors welcomed fresh signs of easing inflation and continued to ride the momentum from less trade tensions between the United States and China.
The S&P 500 rose 42.17 points, or 0.72 percent, to close at 5,886.55, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 300.95 points, or 1.61 percent, ending the day at 19,010.08. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 269.67 points, or 0.64 percent, weighed down by a sharp fall in shares of key component UnitedHealth.
