NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 202.88 points, or 0.44 percent, to 46,270.46. The S&P 500 sank 10.41 points, or 0.16 percent, to 6,644.31. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 172.91 points, or 0.76 percent, to close at 22,521.70.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended higher, with consumer staples and industrials leading the gainers by rising 1.72 percent and 1.17 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer discretionary led the laggards by falling 1.59 percent and 0.26 percent, respectively.
