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Wall Street Drops as Hot Inflation Data Sparks Federal Reserve Hike Fears
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 02:43
Wall Street Drops as Hot Inflation Data Sparks Federal Reserve Hike Fears
- •Wall Street stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after US consumer price index data for September rose 3.7 percent year-on-year, surpassing analyst expectations.
- •The Nasdaq suffered the heaviest losses, dropping nearly two percent due to weakness in leading artificial intelligence equities and chipmakers like Nvidia and AMD.
- •Analysts noted that the hot inflation report fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates further and maintain a higher-for-longer rate environment.
- •European markets closed higher in London, Paris, and Frankfurt, recovering slightly while Asian equities struggled with ongoing tech losses.
- •Bank of America shares declined 4.8 percent after US regulators fined the lender $1.2 billion for anti-money laundering violations.
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Wall Street stocks fell after September consumer price index data showed annual headline inflation rising to 3.7 percent, which was higher than analysts expected and fueled fears of potential Federal Reserve rate hikes.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq suffered the deepest declines, losing nearly two percent due to weakness in artificial intelligence equities and concerns over higher borrowing costs needed to build AI infrastructure.
Bank of America finished down 4.8 percent after US agencies fined the lender $1.2 billion for violating anti-money laundering laws.
