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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Dominic Rushe

US stocks see worst day this year as Fed rate hike rattles investors

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Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Photograph: David L Nemec/AP

US stock markets suffered their worst day of the year on Thursday as investors worried about the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates to tackle soaring inflation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 1,000 points (3.1%). The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell 3.5% and 4.9% respectively. Tech stocks were particularly hard-hit, with Amazon dropping 7.6% and Tesla falling 8.3%.

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