NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 140.82 points, or 0.32 percent, to 44,424.25. The S&P 500 sank 17.47 points, or 0.29 percent, to 6,101.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 99.38 points, or 0.50 percent, to 19,954.3.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and utilities leading the gainers by going up 1.09 percent and 1.07 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and energy led the laggards by dropping 1.09 percent and 0.98 percent, respectively.
