NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 179.03 points, or 0.38 percent, to 47,560.29. The S&P 500 sank 6 points, or 0.09 percent, to 6,840.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 30.58 points, or 0.13 percent, to 23,576.49.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with energy and consumer staples leading the gainers by going up 0.69 percent and 0.38 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and industrials led the laggards by dropping 0.98 percent and 0.73 percent, respectively.
