NEW YORK: US stocks on Wednesday finished mixed as weakness in Apple and some other technology stocks offset hopes for a resolution to the Ukraine conflict.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial stood at 17,079.05, up 11.49 points (0.07 percent).
The broad-based S&P 500 slipped 1.54 (0.08 percent) to 2,000.74, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 25.62 (0.56 percent) to 4,572.57.
Apple sank by more than 4 percent amid news that hackers had stolen intimate photos from celebrity iPhone users from its iCloud system. Analysts also cited profit-taking ahead of an expected new iPhone launch September 9.
Nasdaq members Priceline (-1.6 percent) and Facebook (-1.1 percent) also fell. Analysts said market sentiment was lifted by news of a potential peace plan for Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
However, US President Barack Obama said it is "too early to tell" if the agreement will hold up.
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