US stocks closing narrowly mixed after the Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes affirmed previous expectations for a possible December rate hike.

    The Dow Jones industrial average closed off session highs, with Travelers Cos., Apple and McDonald's contributing the most to gains. The iPhone maker's stock posted its first seven-day win streak since the one ended in February 2015.

    stocks struggled for direction before ending little changed. The S&P 500 closed less than 3 points higher, with real estate up nearly 1.4% and utilities up 1% as the top advancers. Financials held slight gains of about 0.15%.

    The Nasdaq composite closed a touch lower, weighed by declines in Cisco and Biogen.