U.S. stocks close lower

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 20.19 points, or 0.04 percent, to 48,710.97. The S&P 500 sank 2.11 points, or 0.03 percent, to 6,929.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 20.21 points, or 0.09 percent, to 23,593.1. Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer discretionary and energy leading the laggards by losing 0.44 percent and 0.28 percent, re......

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