NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 240.59 points, or 0.54 percent, to 44,401.93. The S&P 500 sank 37.42 points, or 0.61 percent, to 6,052.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 123.08 points, or 0.62 percent, to 19,736.69.
Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with financials and communication services leading the laggards by dropping 1.41 percent and 1.31 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health and real estate led the gainers by going up 0.22 percent and 0.09 percent, respectively.
