Nasdaq sinks after breaking 2,000;Dow ends up a bit

(Updates with details, Nasdaq stock movers)

By Bill Rigby

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks fell sharply late on Wednesday after the Nasdaq briefly broke through the 2,000 barrier for the first time in more than 22 months as investors took the cue to sell shares at long-time highs.

The blue-chip Dow held on to slight gains, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 ended close to unchanged, after both indexes hit new 18-month highs earlier in ...