NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 92.02 points, or 0.2 percent, to 45,544.88. The S&P 500 sank 41.6 points, or 0.64 percent, to 6,460.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 249.61 points, or 1.15 percent, to 21,455.55.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with health and consumer staples leading the gainers by adding 0.73 percent and 0.64 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer discretionary led the laggards by losing 1.63 percent and 1.14 percent, respectively.
