U.S. stocks end mixed ahead of non-farm payroll report

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to close up slightly.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.15 points, or 0.03 percent, to 37,440.34. The S&P 500 sank 16.13 points, or 0.34 percent, to 4,688.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 81.91 points, or 0.56 percent, to 14,510.3, chalking up its third straight loss in the new year.

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