Wall Street opens lower as inflation data stokes rate hike concerns

Stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 37.50 points, or 0.12 percent, at the open to 32,123.24.

Reuters

May 11, 2022 / 07:22 PM IST

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in April, fueling concerns about aggressive monetary policy tightening.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 37.50 points, or 0.12 percent, at the open to 32,123.24.

Also Read: Explained | Why the US stock market is tumbling in 2022

The S&P 500 opened lower by 10.97 points, or 0.27 percent, at 3,990.08, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 92.10 points, or 0.78 percent, to 11,645.57 at the opening bell

Download your money calendar for 2022-23 here and keep your dates with your moneybox, investments, taxes

`); } if (res.stay_updated) { $ (“.stay-updated-ajax”).html(res.stay_updated); } } catch (error) { console.log(‘Error in video’, error); } } }) }, 8000); })