U.S. stocks close lower due to tepid consumer sentiment
NEW YORK, May 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks declined on Friday as disappointing consumer sentiment weighed on investors' risk appetite.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.89 points, or 0.03 percent, to 33,300.62. The S&P 500 sank 6.54 points, or 0.16 percent, to 4,124.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 43.76 points, or 0.35 percent, to 12,284.74.
Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green,