NEW YORK - US stocks ended mixed on Monday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.15 percent to 48,904.78. The S&P 500 added 0.04 percent to 6,881.62. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.36 percent to 22,748.86.

Seven of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in red, with consumer staples and consumer discretionary leading the laggards by going down 1.35 percent and 1.09 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and industrials led the gainers by rising 1.95 percent and 0.98 percent, respectively.