NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 427.09 points, or 0.9 percent, to 47,289.33. The S&P 500 sank 36.46 points, or 0.53 percent, to 6,812.63. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 89.76 points, or 0.38 percent, to 23,275.92.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with utilities and health leading the laggards by dropping 2.35 percent and 1.49 percent , respectively. Meanwhile, energy and technology led the gainers by adding 0.91 percent and 0.07 percent, respectively.
