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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

US stocks today: US stocks fall as hot CPI, Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

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 inflation report and fading hopes for a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict.

U.S. consumer prices rose at a brisk pace for a second straight month in April, pushing annual inflation to its highest level in nearly three years and reinforcing expectations that the Federal ‌Reserve will keep ⁠interest rates ⁠unchanged for longer.

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