Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:59:17 GMT
Nasdaq Composite follows US market trend
Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.9% or 49.36 points
closing at 2,523.14 following other US market indices' downward path as
US supercommittee failed to approve budget cuts on Monday. Among major negative
contributors to the index were Gilead Sciences
Inc which lost 9% after announcing plans to acquire drug
developer Pharmasset Inc and Analog Devices Inc which traded
2.72% down after announcing financial results for the last quarter and