U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 326.86 points, or 0.68 percent, to 48,254.82. The S&P 500 added 4.31 points, or 0.06 percent, to 6,850.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 61.844 points, or 0.26 percent, to 23,406.457.