U.S. equities slogged via a dreary day, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq, the S&P 500 (which has a heft know-how element) and Dow Jones Industrial Common (DJIA) declining 0.8%, 0.9% and 1.2%, respectively. The private consumption expenditures (PCE) index outcomes for August, launched Friday, spooked traders already fretting about excessive inflation.