NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 572.25 points, or 1.09 percent, to 51,770.31. The S&P 500 sank 140.32 points, or 1.82 percent, to 7,580.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 747.73 points, or 2.86 percent, to 25,437.00.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the green, with energy and consumer staples leading the gainers by going up 1.91 percent and 1.38 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and industrials led the laggards by losing 4.24 percent and 1.57 percent, respectively.
