U.S. stocks decline amid Fed leadership uncertainty

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Friday, as the market grappled with heightened volatility in the bond market and renewed uncertainty regarding the future leadership of the Federal Reserve.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 83.11 points, or 0.17 percent, to 49,359.33. The S&P 500 slipped 4.46 points, or 0.06 percent, to 6,940.01, and the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 14