NEW YORK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 13.96 points, or 0.03 percent, to 52,305.24. The S&P 500 sank 16.13 points, or 0.22 percent, to 7,483.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 173.69 points, or 0.66 percent, to 26,040.03.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and financials leading the gainers by adding 2.62 percent and 2.13 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and utilities led the laggards by going down 1.84 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.
