U.S. stocks close lower


NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 797.6 points, or 1.65 percent, to 47,457.22. The S&P 500 sank 113.43 points, or 1.66 percent, to 6,737.49. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 536.1 points, or 2.29 percent, to 22,870.36.

Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer discretionary and technology leading the laggards by losing 2.73 percent and 2.37 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy bucked the trend by adding 0.31 percent.

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