NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 466 points, or 0.94 percent, to 48,996.08. The S&P 500 sank 23.89 points, or 0.34 percent, to 6,920.93. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 37.1 points, or 0.16 percent, to 23,584.28.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with utilities and industrials leading the laggards by losing 2.46 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and communication services led the gainers by going up 1.01 percent and 0.79 percent, respectively.
