NEW YORK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 105.67 points, or 0.20 percent, to 52,552.97. The S&P 500 sank 38.63 points, or 0.51 percent, to 7,533.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 387.281 points, or 1.47 percent, to 25,881.946.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer staples and health leading the gainers by adding 2.90 percent and 2.21 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, communication services and technology led the laggards by going down 2.85 percent and 1.77 percent, respectively.
