NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 171.50 points, or 0.37 percent, to 46,121.28. The S&P 500 sank 18.95 points, or 0.28 percent, to 6,637.97. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 75.62 points, or 0.33 percent, to 22,497.86.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with materials and real estate leading the laggards by losing 1.59 percent and 1.01 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and utilities led the gainers by adding 1.23 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively.
