US stocks end mixed in thin trade

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) US stocks closed mixed in light trading on Friday following a record-setting rally in the previous session.The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 23.87 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 28,645.26 on Friday. The S&P 500 was up 0.11 point, or 0.0034 per cent, to 3,240.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 15.77 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 9,006.62, Xinhua reported.Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors climbed, with consumer staples up 0.4 percent at the close, outpacing the rest. Energy closed down 0.47 per cent, the worst-performing group.Amazon stock finished 0.06 per cent higher after surging more than 4 per cent in the prior session. The US e-commerce giant said Thursday that the holiday shopping season had broken all records.On Thursday, US equities finished significantly higher, with the Nasdaq crossing the 9,000-point mark for the first time.Trading volumes were relatively thin during this holiday-shortened week.
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