U.S. stocks close lower


NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 138.25 points, or 0.31 percent, to 44,722.06. The S&P 500 sank 22.89 points, or 0.38 percent, to 5,998.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 115.10 points, or 0.60 percent, to 19,060.48.

Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by dropping 1.19 percent and 0.69 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate and health led the gainers by going up 0.67 percent and 0.47 percent, respectively.

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