NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 48.62 points, or 0.09 percent, to 51,621.48. The S&P 500 sank 86.51 points, or 1.11 percent, to 7,718.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 511.512 points, or 1.88 percent, to 26,692.868.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with technology and communication services leading the laggards by losing 2.62 percent and 1.73 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and consumer staples led the gainers by going up 2.44 percent and 2.38 percent, respectively.
