U.S. stocks close mixed

NEW YORK, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.73 percent to 51,561.93. The S&P 500 added 0.41 percent to 7,584.31. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.09 percent to 26,830.96.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with health and financials leading the gainers by rising 3.16 percent and 2.68 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 1.43 percent and 0.06 percent, respectively.