By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks were mostly lower Thursday as the group joined a broad market retreat on new worries about the European economy.

Apple (AAPL) and Yahoo (YHOO) highlighted the tech retreat, each shedding about 1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) gave up 0.5% to 4,395 as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell 95 points as Wall Street reacted to news that a major bank in Portugal has decided to delay a debt repayment.

Also in the red were shares of Google Inc.(GOOG) , Facebook Inc.(FB) and Twitter Inc.(TWTR) , each down a fraction.

Shares of eBay Inc. (EBAY) retreated 1.5%, while Micron Technology (MU) slipped 1.1%

On the upside, shares of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Intel Corp. (INTC) were each up a fraction. Shares of Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) were ahead 2%.

Other must-read stories from MarketWatch:

Oil on track for 10th straight session decline

Yahoo plan for Alibaba cash draws attention

U.S. stocks fall; Dow sees triple-digit loss

Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2024 to Mar 2024 Click Here for more Apple Charts.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2023 to Mar 2024 Click Here for more Apple Charts.