NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12.19 points, or 0.02 percent, to 49,015.6. The S&P 500 sank 0.57 points, or 0.01 percent, to 6,978.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 40.35 points, or 0.17 percent, to 23,857.45.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and consumer staples leading the laggards by losing 0.92 percent and 0.78 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and technology led the gainers by going up 0.74 percent and 0.62 percent, respectively.
