NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 189.4 points, or 0.36 percent, to 52,297.09. The S&P 500 sank 26.98 points, or 0.35 percent, to 7,592.4. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 100.1 points, or 0.39 percent, to 25,366.09.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in the red, with materials and industrials leading the laggards by losing 1.49 percent and 0.91 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and communication services led the gainers by going up 1.5 percent and 0.37 percent, respectively.
