Wall Street extends losses; Nasdaq down 1 percent
Stocks extended losses on Thursday, led by technology shares as the market interpreted the Fed chairman's comments as suggesting there would be no immediate or near-term stimulus to boost the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 34.25 points, or 0.27 percent, at 12,457.36. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was down 6.56 points, or 0.50 percent, at 1,311.16. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was down 30.14 points, or 1.08 percent, at 2,766.78.
(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)
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