Nov 19, 2018 - Economy & Business

Technology companies drag stocks lower

Facebook stock shares displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

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The Nasdaq closed down more than 3% on Monday, amid a broader market sell-off.

  • The Dow lost 395 points, or 1.56%, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.66%.

What's happening: It's a culmination of bad news for technology stocks. Apple dropped 4% following a report the company cut production orders for iPhones, while Facebook shares closed 5.7% lower after a Wall Street Journal story about company turmoil. Other big losers were Amazon (off 5%) and several chipmakers.

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