World markets today: US stocks sink after inflation data dampens rate cut hopes; Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq dip over 1%
US stocks sank on Tuesday after the worse-than-expected inflation data dampened hopes of interest rates cut in May. At 9:42 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 427.32 points, or 1.10 per cent, at 38,370.06, the S&P 500 was down 66.94 points, or 1.33 per cent, at 4,954.90, and the Nasdaq Composite was … Read more