U.S. stocks close lower

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 410.34 points, or 1.01 percent, to 40,345.41. The S&P 500 sank 94.99 points, or 1.73 percent, to 5,408.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 436.83 points, or 2.55 percent, to 16,690.83.

Ten of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with communication services and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by losing 2.90 percent and 2.81 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, real estate bucked the trend by rising 0.01 percent.