NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 207.68 points, or 0.61 percent, to 33,949.01. The S&P 500 sank 46.14 points, or 1.11 percent, to 4,117.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 203.27 points, or 1.68 percent, to 11,910.52.