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Chip stocks got beat up after the latest inflation report. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.7%, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while the Dow gained 56 points, or 0.1%. Notably, almost all major chip stocks were down, barring Nvidia.

US equity indexes were mixed on Tuesday after hotter-than-anticipated inflation data and higher crud

US equity indexes traded mixed ahead of Tuesday's close as a hotter-than-expected inflation print am

The Iran war is already having a significant impact on prices.

US equity indexes dropped in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation print a

US equity indexes fell in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-expected inflation print for Apr

CPI Comes in Line With Expectations.

We can see clearly how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have affected energy prices: +3.8% overall, +5.4% for gasoline.

By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes edged lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pulling back from record highs after a hotter-than-expected

May 12 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a hotter-than-expected inflation report and fading hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict.

Stocks stumbled Tuesday, with tech stocks taking a relatively bigger hit, after the latest inflation report came in hotter than expected. The Dow was flat, while the S&P 500 was down 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.8%.

Major stock indexes are settling in after a bit of volatility this morning. Dow futures have turned slightly positive, while S&P 500 futures are down 0.2%. Nasdaq futures are down 0.6%. Each of these indexes is in a place better than where they were immediately after the inflation report came out.

Consumer prices jumped more than expected in April, a sign that inflation is accelerating as the Iran war's fallout ripples through the economy. The headline consumer price index rose 0.6% from the previous month and 3.8% from a year earlier, above the 0.59% monthly gain and 3.7% annual increase economists had forecast, according to a survey by FactSet. The 3.8% annual increase marks the fastest pace of price growth since May 2023 and is also a notable jump from March, when CPI rose 3.3% year over year.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.5% and the actively tr

Stocks continued their downward drift after April inflation data came in higher than expected. S&P 500 futures declined 0.5%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped nearly 1% right after the report.

8.45am: US CPI rises to three-year high US inflation last month was the highest in three years, due to rising energy, housing and food prices. The US consumer price index was up 3.8% year on year in April, up from 3.26% the month before. Month-on-month, CPI increased 0.6%, easing from...

Wall Street futures pointed moderately lower pre-bell Tuesday as traders weighed rising crude prices

US equity futures were pointing lower on Tuesday as investors assess President Donald Trump's latest

In a matter of hours, this report can completely turn Wall Street on its head.

President Trump said the cease-fire was on “massive life support." The S&P 500 added 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial rose 95 points, or 0.2%. Shares of Lumentum Holdings led the S&P 500, surging more than 16%, with Coherent and Corning also up double-digits.

Stocks looked set to tumble on Tuesday as the stand-off between the U.S. and Iran dragged on, putting the market on edge ahead of an inflation reading that will make clear just how much the war in the Middle East is impacting the economy. S&P 500 futures declined 0.4% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.8%. The S&P and Nasdaq both eked out record highs on Monday as the rally in chip stocks rolled on.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, while the S&P 500 also inched 0.2% higher and the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.1%. Investor attention is focused squarely on events later in the week, including inflation data and a meeting between the U.S. and China. Sure, there’s still a war going on, and the impasse in the Gulf shows no signs of ending as the U.S. and Iran fail to reach a peace agreement.

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A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

US stock futures rose as Wall Street awaited April's inflation report, which is expected to provide clues about how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.