NEW YORK, April 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.57 percent to 48,861.81. The S&P 500 sank 0.04 percent to 7,135.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.04 percent to 24,673.241.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with utilities and materials leading the laggards by losing 1.23 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and technology led the gainers by adding 2.35 percent and 0.18 percent, respectively.
