Wall St ends lower

The Dow Jones Industrial Average 40.72 points, or 0.35 per cent lower at 11,478.13. The S&P 500 fell 3.59 points, or 0.30 per cent at 1,203.66, while the Nasdaq gained 15.51 points, or 0.60 per cent at 2,620.24
Among the key S&P sectors, financials lagged, while technology shares were higher
Gold prices closed at USD 1,661.50 an ounce, while crude oil settled at USD 84.01 a barrel.