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Nasdaq falls 1 percent, leads market's decline


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq dropped more than 1 percent in afternoon trading on Monday and technology shares led the market lower as investors remained concerned about weakness in the economy.

    The Dow Jones industrial average lost 18.24 points, or 0.14 percent, to 12,577.51. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 4.53 points, or 0.34 percent, to 1,333.24. The Nasdaq Composite Index slid 31.57 points, or 1.12 percent, to 2,796.90.

    (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal)