NEW YORK, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 91.90 points, or 0.22 percent, to 42,427.74. The S&P 500 added 0.44 points, or 0.01 percent, to 5,970.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 61.53 points, or 0.32 percent, to 19,460.49.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and materials leading the gainers by rising 1.36 percent and 0.35 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and utilities led the laggards by going down 1.89 percent and 1.70 percent, respectively.
