NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 197.26 points, or 0.38 percent, to 51,786.72. The S&P 500 added 27.52 points, or 0.36 percent, to 7,568.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 207.65 points, or 0.83 percent, to 25,372.01.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the red, with materials and consumer staples leading the laggards by losing 1.93 percent and 1.76 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and industrials led the gainers by going up 1.31 percent and 0.96 percent, respectively.
