A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991.
All the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and materials leading the laggards by dropping 1 percent and 0.88 percent, respectively. Communication services posted the lowest decline, down 0.4 percent. ■
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
An electronic screen displaying stock information is pictured at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
Traders exchange ideas on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)
Traders exchange ideas on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)