U.S. stocks close mixed

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-01-02

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 319.10 points, or 0.66 percent, to 48,382.39. The S&P 500 added 12.97 points, or 0.19 percent, to 6,858.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 6.36 points, or 0.03 percent, to 23,235.63. Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and industrials leading the gainers by rising 2.09 percent and 1.88 percent, respectively.......

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