U.S. stocks close lower


NEW YORK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 44.51 points, or 0.09 percent, to 51,876.11. The S&P 500 sank 3.47 points, or 0.05 percent, to 7,354.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 60.985 points, or 0.24 percent, to 25,297.618.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with health and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by adding 3.16 percent and 1.55 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, industrials and technology led the laggards by going down 1.53 percent and 1.05 percent, respectively.

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