NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 152.87 points, or 0.31 percent, to 49,499.27. The S&P 500 added 21.11 points, or 0.29 percent, to 7,230.12. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 222.13 points, or 0.89 percent, to 25,114.44.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the red, with energy and industrials leading the laggards by losing 1.31 percent and 0.93 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer discretionary led the gainers by adding 1.41 percent and 0.51 percent, respectively. ■
