NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 344.31 points, or 0.80 percent, to 42,931.6. The S&P 500 sank 10.69 points, or 0.18 percent, to 5,853.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 50.45 points, or 0.27 percent, to 18,540.01.
Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with real estate and health leading the laggards by dropping 2.08 percent and 1.19 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, technology bucked the trend by rising 0.93 percent. Enditem