U.S. stocks close lower

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 303.77 points, or 0.63 percent, to 48,063.29. The S&P 500 sank 50.74 points, or 0.74 percent, to 6,845.5. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 177.089 points, or 0.76 percent, to 23,241.991. All the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and materials leading the laggards by dropping 1 percent and 0.88 percent, respecti......

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