Wall Street ends mixed on Bernanke's comments

NEW YORK: Stocks finished mixed on Thursday as optimism about China's interest-rate cut was offset by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments, which dimmed hopes for more U.S. stimulus.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 46.17 points, or 0.37 percent, to end unofficially at 12,460.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> edged down 0.14 of a point, or 0.01 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,314.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> slipped 13.70 points, or 0.48 percent, to close unofficially at 2,831.02.