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Stocks Plummet Following Dismal Inflation Report

Consumer prices spiked more than expected, Labor Department announced Thursday

FILE PHOTO: Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
October 13, 2022

(Reuters)—Wall Street's main indexes opened sharply lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq leading the losses, after data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer prices last month, giving more ammunition to the Federal Reserve to stick to aggressive rate hikes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 455.0 points, or 1.56%, at the open to 28755.83. The S&P 500 fell 56.7 points, or 1.58%, at the open to 3520.37​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 285.3 points, or 2.74%, to 10131.816 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)