Stocks Post Moderate Losses as Chip Stocks Retreat

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Wednesday closed down -0.58%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.12% and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.24%. US stock indexes Wednesday gave up an early advance and turned lowe…