U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1,833.06 points, or 3.44 percent, to 51,523.06. The S&P 500 sank 334.89 points, or 4.36 percent, to 7,353.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 1,421.516 points, or 5.52 percent, to 24,314.997.

All of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with technology and industrials leading the laggards by going down 7.30 percent and 4.12 percent, respectively. Consumer staples posted the weakest decline, down 0.67 percent.