NEW YORK, July 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 142.3 points, or 0.32 percent, to 44,342.19. The S&P 500 sank 0.57 points, or 0.01 percent, to 6,296.79. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 10.01 points, or 0.05 percent, to 20,895.66.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with energy and health leading the laggards by losing 0.96 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and consumer discretionary led the gainers by rising 1.71 percent and 0.98 percent, respectively. ■
