NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 180.45 points, or 0.35 percent, to 51,670.1. The S&P 500 sank 1.79 points, or 0.02 percent, to 7,805.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 41.52 points, or 0.15 percent, to 27,204.38.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with health and financials leading the laggards by losing 1.33 percent and 0.41 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and communication services led the gainers by going up 1.74 percent and 0.88 percent, respectively.
