Task: Translation
Input (Romanian): Indicele compozit Nasdaq .IXIC, bazat pe tehnologie, a crescut cu 7,42 puncte sau 0,45 la sută, la 1.653,44.
Output (English): The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 7.42 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,653.44.