U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 238.56 points, or 0.51 percent, to 46,758.28. The S&P 500 added 0.44 points, or 0.01 percent, to 6,715.79. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 63.54 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 22,780.51.