U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 270.03 points, or 0.55 percent, to 49,266.11. The S&P 500 added 0.53 points, or 0.01 percent, to 6,921.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 104.26 points, or 0.44 percent, to 23,480.02.