U.S. stocks close mixed to kick off December

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, as investors are gearing up for a week packed with labor market data, culminating in Friday's November jobs report, which could shape the Fed's monetary policy decisions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 128.65 points, or 0.29 percent, to 44,782.0. The S&P 500 added 14.77 points, or 0.24 percent, to 6,047.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index increase