U.S. stocks fall amid economic data
17 Jul 2021, 06:55 GMT+10
NEW YORK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks fell noticeably on Friday as investors sifted through latest economic data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 299.17 points, or 0.86 percent, to 34,687.85. The S&P 500 fell 32.87 points, or 0.75 percent, to 4,327.16. The Nasdaq Composite Index slid 115.90 points, or 0.80 percent, to 14,427.24.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with energy down 2.77 percent, leading the laggards. Utilities rose 0.99 percent, the best-performing group.
U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded lower with all the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on a downbeat note.