The US stock market closed mixed on Wednesday as losses in major technology companies outweighed gains across much of Wall Street. While most stocks finished higher, declines in several large chipmakers pushed the broader market lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent, marking its eighth decline in the past 11 trading sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 13 points, or less than 0.1 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.7 percent. Despite the overall decline,…