Blue-chips, Nasdaq end lower, post losses on month

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
Blue-chip stocks closed with a loss Wednesday, as losses in shares of Facebook and Apple Inc. helped pull the Nasdaq Composite lower
"Clearly the market had tons of data to digest today, and there is much more to come," said Ryan Wibberley, president and founder of CIC Wealth Management Group
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.75 points, or 0.1%, to 13,096.46, down 2.5% for the month
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange had suffered from storm-related closures on Monday and Tuesday
The S&P 500 closed at 1,412.16, up 0.2 point, with technology stocks among the biggest sector decliners
The index fell 2% for the month
The Nasdaq Composite declined 10.72 points, or 0.4%, to 2,977.23, down 4.5% for October