U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 200.52 points, or 0.45 percent, to 43,975.09. The S&P 500 sank 16 points, or 0.25 percent, to 6,373.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 64.62 points, or 0.3 percent, to 21,385.4.