U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 62.30 points, or 0.16 percent, to 39,069.23. The S&P 500 sank 19.27 points, or 0.38 percent, to 5,069.53. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 20.57 points, or 0.13 percent, to 15,976.25.