Home / Market Update / Global Stock Market / Wall Street Closes Lower After Inflation Surge

Wall Street Closes Lower After Inflation Surge

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Tuesday, after logging new record highs yesterday, as Wall Street investors responded to the huge surge in inflation.

June’s reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a 5.2% surge, exceeding market expectations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.31% and closed at 34,888.79 points.

The S&P 500 lost 0.35% to finish at 4,369.2 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.38% to settle at 14,677.65 points.

Check Also

Major FX Firms as Dollar Slips Ahead of GDP, PCE; Yen Jumps on Japan Intervention Warning

Major currencies edged higher against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the greenback softened in …