NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 507.12 points, or 0.98 percent, to 51,492.55. The S&P 500 sank 91.25 points, or 1.21 percent, to 7,420.1. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 354.688 points, or 1.35 percent, to 26,021.656.
All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 2.98 percent and 2.69 percent, respectively. Industrials posted the weakest decline, down 0.12 percent.
