NEW YORK, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 821.91 points, or 1.66 percent, to 48,804.06. The S&P 500 sank 71.76 points, or 1.04 percent, to 6,837.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 258.796 points, or 1.13 percent, to 22,627.273.
Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with consumer staples and health leading the gainers by going up 1.46 percent and 1.15 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, financials and consumer discretionary led the laggards by dropping 3.33 percent and 2.15 percent, respectively.
