NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 398.70 points, or 0.84 percent, to 46,912.30. The S&P 500 sank 75.97 points, or 1.12 percent, to 6,720.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 445.80 points, or 1.90 percent, to 23,053.99.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer discretionary and technology leading the laggards by losing 2.50 percent and 2.00 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and health led the gainers by rising 0.87 percent and 0.19 percent, respectively.
