Dow falls 650 points and tech stocks slide as traders dial back expectations for Fed rate cuts

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks were lower Thursday as investors sold shares in technology companies and assessed how long it might take for economic data releases to be rebooted after the end of the government shutdown. The Dow was down 650 points, or 1.35%. The broader S&P 500 fell 1.67%,