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.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with financials and consumer staples leading the gainers by adding 0.96 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and industrials led the laggards by losing 0.7 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively.
