NEW YORK, July 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 279.13 points, or 0.63 percent, to 44,371.51. The S&P 500 sank 20.71 points, or 0.33 percent, to 6,259.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 45.14 points, or 0.22 percent, to 20,585.53.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with financials and health leading the laggards by losing 1 percent and 0.88 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and consumer discretionary led the gainers by adding 0.48 percent and 0.33 percent, respectively. ■
