NEW YORK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 179.71 points, or 0.36 percent, to 49,310.32. The S&P 500 sank 29.50 points, or 0.41 percent, to 7,108.4. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 219.063 points, or 0.89 percent, to 24,438.504.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 1.47 percent and 0.93 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, utilities and industrials led the gainers by adding 2.80 percent and 1.75 percent, respectively.
