U.S. stocks end mixed as tech shares slide

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday, as a slump in chip and other technology shares and rising oil prices offset gains in energy and other value names. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 195.6 points, or 0.38 percent, to 51,850.55. The S&P 500 shed 4.3 points, or 0.06 percent, to 7,807.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 120.27 points, or 0.44 percent, to 27,245.9. Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green. Energy was...