NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 20.19 points, or 0.04 percent, to 48,710.97. The S&P 500 sank 2.11 points, or 0.03 percent, to 6,929.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 20.21 points, or 0.09 percent, to 23,593.1.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer discretionary and energy leading the laggards by losing 0.44 percent and 0.28 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, materials and technology led the gainers by adding 0.59 percent and 0.21 percent, respectively.
