NEW YORK, April 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 269.23 points, or 0.56 percent, to 47,916.57. The S&P 500 sank 7.77 points, or 0.11 percent, to 6,816.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 80.477 points, or 0.35 percent, to 22,902.894.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer staples and health leading the laggards by going down 1.43 percent and 1.33 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and materials led the gainers by rising 0.76 percent and 0.64 percent, respectively. ■
