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Stocks fall on Wall Street as inflation fears continue to grip investors
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Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as the broader market remains gripped by uncertainty over pervasive inflation, rising interest rates and the potential for a recession.
The S&P 500 slipped 66 points to 3,834, or 1.7% as of 2:52 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 400 points, or 1.3%, to 31,038 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.6%.
The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence fell in June to its lowest level in more than a year, driven largely by concerns over inflation including rising prices for gas and food. The results were also much weaker than economists expected.
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