Nasdaq sheds 2.4% as US markets slide

It shed 2.4%, or 118 points, to close at 4,876 as semiconductor and biotech stocks fell sharply. The Dow Jones lost 292 points, or 1.6%, to 17,718, while the S&P 500 dropped 30 points, or 1.5%, ending at 2,076. via Pocket http://ift.tt/19PFWKj