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U.S. stocks end mixed amid economic data

Xinhua, January 6, 2017 Adjust font size:

U.S. stocks closed mixed Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index eclipsing previous closing record, as investors digested a batch of economic reports.

The Dow fell 0.21 percent, and the S&P 500 inched down 0.08 percent, while the Nasdaq rose 0.20 percent. Endit