NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 224.48 points, or 0.51 percent, to 43,968.64. The S&P 500 sank 5.06 points, or 0.08 percent, to 6,340. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 73.27 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 21,242.7.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with utilities and consumer staples leading the gainers by rising 1.05 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and financials led the laggards by falling 1.15 percent and 1.13 percent, respectively. ■
