NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed in the past week as investors were digesting newly released economic data and the remarks U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made in his first press conference since election.
For the week, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 percent, and the broader S&P 500 decreased 0.1 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 1.0 percent.
With no major economic data due Monday, investors continued to digest the nonfarm payrolls released on Jan. 6. The U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, missing market consensus of 175,000, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, according to the country's labor department.
On Monday, the Dow fell 76.42 points, or 0.38 percent, to 19,887.38. The S&P 500 dipped 8.08 points, or 0.35 percent, to 2,268.90. The Nasdaq rose 10.76 points, or 0.19 percent, to 5,531.82.
The number of job openings was little changed at 5.5 million on the last business day of November, the labor department reported Tuesday.
As a result, the Dow fell 31.85 points, or 0.16 percent, to 19,855.53. The S&P 500 was unchanged at 2,268.90. The Nasdaq rose 20.00 points, or 0.36 percent, to 5,551.82.
The week's biggest news came on Wednesday, as Trump held his first news conference since election.
Analysts and investors previously expected to get a clearer picture on trade, tax plans and fiscal stimulus from the new administration as Trump spoke on the press conference. However, the conference concluded without providing details on those policies.
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