P235 CEEFAX 2 235 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/54       STOCKS HIT BY TECHNOLOGY SELL—OFFS (Closj): Stocks ended wjaker, dragged lower by a sharp sell-off in the influential technology sector. Investors should brace themselves for a broader pullback as stocks look tired after their record run, analysts said. * US weekly jobless claims wjre up 29,000 at 317,000, from a revised 288,000 the previous week. The number is the highest level since February 21. Forecasts had expected a rise of 15,000 The four-week moving average for initial jobless claims rose 750 to a seasonally adjusted 306,750. World Indices 233 Dow Jones 232 London stocks 234 Cit8 inde‖ 200 Euro/East Markets Dow Jones Main Menu