NEW YORK, July 25 -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81.20 points, or 0.20 percent, to 39,935.07. The S&P 500 sank 27.91 points, or 0.51 percent, to 5,399.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 160.69 points, or 0.93 percent, to 17,181.72.

Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and technology leading the laggards by losing 1.86 percent and 1.14 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and industrials led the gainers by rising 1.47 percent and 0.76 percent, respectively.

  - Xinhua