U.S. stocks close mixed on first trading day of 2026

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stock indices ended mixed on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as Wall Street resumed activity following the New Year's holiday and built cautiously on the previous year's strong gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.66 percent to 48,382.39. The S&P 500 added 0.19 percent to 6,858.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 0.03 percent to 23,235.63.

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