NEW YORK, July 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 57.35 points, or 0.14 percent, to 40,358.09. The S&P 500 sank 8.67 points, or 0.16 percent, to 5,555.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 10.22 points, or 0.06 percent, to 17,997.35.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with energy and utilities leading the laggards by losing 1.55 percent and 0.65 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, materials and financials led the gainers by rising 0.38 percent and 0.08 percent, respectively.
