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.