NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 132.54 points, or 0.25 percent, to 52,342.56. The S&P 500 sank 23.59 points, or 0.3 percent, to 7,720.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 365.13 points, or 1.38 percent, to 26,184.72.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with health and real estate leading the gainers by going up 2.5 percent and 2.25 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, communication services and technology led the laggards by losing 6.6 percent and 0.88 percent, respectively.
