U.S. stocks close lower-Xinhua

U.S. stocks close lower

Source: Xinhua| 2026-08-12 04:17:45|Editor: huaxia

Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2026. U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 184.13 points, or 0.34 percent, to 53,791.85. The S&P 500 sank 24.91 points, or 0.32 percent, to 7,728.2. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 159.911 points, or 0.60 percent, to 26,445.446.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and real estate leading the laggards by going down 2.12 percent and 0.86 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and energy led the gainers by rising 1.11 percent and 1.06 percent, respectively.

Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2026. U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2026. U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2026. U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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