NEW YORK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 262.83 points, or 0.51 percent, to 52,210.08. The S&P 500 added 1.2 points, or 0.02 percent, to 7,413.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 43.74 points, or 0.18 percent, to 24,932.08.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with consumer staples and communication services leading the gainers by rising 1.58 percent and 1.46 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and utilities led the laggards by falling 2.01 percent and 1.32 percent, respectively.
