U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 91.51 points, or 0.22 percent, to 42,141.54. The S&P 500 sank 19.25 points, or 0.33 percent, to 5,813.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 104.82 points, or 0.56 percent, to 18,607.93.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and financials leading the gainers by going up 0.99 percent and 0.42 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 1.34 percent and 0.26 percent, respectively.