Wall Street - Technology shares close flat in quiet pre-Christmas trade

Prices of technology shares closed relatively unchanged, with the Nasdaq composite's trading range only spanning 11.83 points throughout the shortened session amid very light volume ahead of tomorrow's Christmas holiday.

The Nasdaq composite closed off 1.34 points or 0.07% at 1,944.49 after opening at 1,946.84 and trading in a range of 1,942.07-1,953.90.