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U.S. stocks close lower

Xinhua
| June 18, 2026
2026-06-18

NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 507.12 points, or 0.98 percent, to 51,492.55. The S&P 500 sank 91.25 points, or 1.21 percent, to 7,420.1. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 354.688 points, or 1.35 percent, to 26,021.656.

All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 2.98 percent and 2.69 percent, respectively. Industrials posted the weakest decline, down 0.12 percent. Enditem

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