NEW YORK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 953.33 points, or 1.87 percent, to 49,918.78. The S&P 500 sank 119.66 points, or 1.62 percent, to 7,266.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 509.32 points, or 1.98 percent, to 25,169.5.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with industrials and materials leading the laggards by losing 3.41 percent and 2.45 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and energy led the gainers by adding 1.69 percent and 1.46 percent, respectively.
