The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC ended off 8.15 points , or 0.49 percent , at 1,644.03 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC ended off 8.15 points , or 0.49 percent , at 1,644.03 .
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX advanced 2 points , or 0.24 percent , to 977 .