NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 249.04 points, or 0.51 percent, to 48,461.93. The S&P 500 sank 24.2 points, or 0.35 percent, to 6,905.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 118.75 points, or 0.5 percent, to 23,474.35.
