NEW YORK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 10.52 points, or 0.02 percent, to 44,484.42. The S&P 500 added 29.41 points, or 0.47 percent, to 6,227.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 190.24 points, or 0.94 percent, to 20,393.13.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and materials leading the gainers by rising 1.70 percent and 1.33 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and utilities led the laggards by going down 0.97 percent and 0.87 percent, respectively.
