NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 347.11 points, or 0.67 percent, to 51,481.51. The S&P 500 sank 59.72 points, or 0.77 percent, to 7,683.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 248.336 points, or 0.92 percent, to 26,820.381.
Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 1.67 percent and 1.58 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and health led the gainers by going up 0.40 percent and 0.29 percent, respectively.
