Wall Street Slides as CPI Surprise and Iran Tensions Hit Investor Sentiment
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The New York Stock Exchange fell sharply on Thursday as a hotter‑than‑expected consumer price index (CPI) report and escalating tensions with Iran weighed on market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell 1.5% and 1.8% respectively.
The CPI data, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed inflation running at a 4.0% annual rate, higher than the 3.7% forecast. Meanwhile, a new Iranian missile launch near the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns about regional stability.
The combination of surprise inflation readings and geopolitical uncertainty prompted a sell‑off across equity markets, with investors retreating to safer assets amid fears of tighter monetary policy and potential disruptions to global trade.
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