U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 57.88 points, or 0.14 percent, to 42,454.12. The S&P 500 sank 11.99 points, or 0.21 percent, to 5,780.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 9.57 points, or 0.05 percent, to 18,282.05.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and communication services leading the laggards by dropping 0.89 percent and 0.61 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and materials led the gainers by going up 0.79 percent and 0.21 percent, respectively.