U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 159.08 points, or 0.39 percent, to 41,091.42. The S&P 500 sank 33.62 points, or 0.60 percent, to 5,592.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 198.79 points, or 1.12 percent, to 17,556.03.

Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 1.30 percent and 1.05 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, financials and health led the gainers by rising 0.30 percent and 0.12 percent, respectively.