NEW YORK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.31 points, or 0.03 percent, to 41,953.32. The S&P 500 sank 12.40 points, or 0.22 percent, to 5,662.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 59.16 points, or 0.33 percent, to 17,691.63.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with materials and consumer staples leading the laggards by dropping 0.62 percent and 0.52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and utilities led the gainers by rising 0.41 percent respectively.
