NEW YORK, March 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 739.42 points, or 1.56 percent, to 46,677.85. The S&P 500 sank 103.18 points, or 1.52 percent, to 6,672.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 404.155 points, or 1.78 percent, to 22,311.979.
