In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led losses: Verizon ( VZ ) -1.99% Microsoft ( MSFT ) -1.87% Cisco ( CSCO ) -1.49% General Electric ( GE ) -1.45% In the broad market, technology stocks led losses. For the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 21310.66 for a loss of -98.89 points or -0.46%. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spoke in London with British Academy President Lord Nicholas Stern, discussing important factors for the Fed, including inflation and its balance sheet.