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 .