
U.S. stocks closed mixed,Dow Jones ends 4-day of gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke voiced his support for accommodative monetary policy
Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 8.68 points, to end at 15,291.66,
S&P 500 added 0.30 point at 1,652.62; health care finished modestly higher, while financials dragged.
Nasdaq gained 16.50 points at 3,520.76.