Wall St ends mixed

U.S. stocks closed mixed in weak trading overnight, with the Dow snapping a four-day rally amid  better-than-expected U.S. jobless report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 10.45 points, or 0.08 per cent to end at 13,165.19. 

S&P 500 gained 0.58 points, or 0.04 per cent at 1,402.80.
Consumer staples led the key S&P sector laggards, while materials held small gains.

Nasdaq composite gained 7.39 points, or 0.25 per cent at 3,018.64.