The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 15 points , or 0.98 percent , to 1,492 .
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC shed 15 points , or 0.98 percent , to 1,492 .
The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index < .SPX > edged down 9 points , or 0.98 percent , to 921 .