U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260.42 points, or 0.57 percent, to 46,018.32. The S&P 500 sank 6.41 points, or 0.1 percent, to 6,600.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 72.63 points, or 0.33 percent, to 22,261.33.