NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 652.82 points, or 1.23 percent, to 52,215.16. The S&P 500 sank 39.75 points, or 0.52 percent, to 7,623.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 53.52 points, or 0.21 percent, to 25,955.34.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the red, with consumer staples and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 1.83 percent and 1.39 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and technology led the gainers by going up 2.51 percent and 0.35 percent, respectively.
