Inflation and rate worries batter indexes
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Stocks fell sharply for a second day on Wednesday after data showing higher-than-expected labor costs stoked worries about inflation and interest rates.
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Higher-than-expected U.S. consumer prices last month chilled hopes that the Federal Reserve will drop a policy bias to hike interest rates and served a terse reminder that inflation remains a threat.
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Stocks retreated yesterday, as a jump in producer prices raised concerns about inflation and aggressive interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve, while a sales report from Wal-Mart Stores prompted investors to sell shares of retailers.
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Concerns over the economy and potential inflation outweighed a sharp drop in oil prices, sending stocks slightly lower yesterday. All three major indexes were lower for the week as Wall Street&#39;s customary year-end rally stalled.
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Stocks and bonds fell on Wednesday as   higher U.S. labor costs sparked fears the Federal Reserve may   again raise interest rates to fight inflation, and a drop in   Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, also dragged on   technology shares.
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Worries about commodity prices and  interest rates will resurface next week, as investors comb  through more economic data for clues about how much inflation  may be affecting the U.S. economy.
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After years of relative calm on the inflation front, Americans are being battered by &#36;2-a-gallon gasoline, rising food prices and higher medical bills. And there are fears that price pressures could worsen in 2005.
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Stocks fell on Friday after a higher-than-expected consumer prices report raised concern that simmering inflation may hamper further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks fell for a second day on   Thursday on persistent concerns over global inflation and   further signs of a deterioration of the U.S. housing market.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years and a Federal Reserve official said more rate hikes may be required to control inflation.
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U.S. shares are expected to fall on   Thursday as investors wrestle with worries about inflation,   interest rates and economic growth, with economically sensitive   sectors such as technology likely to be hurt again.
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The stock market has been on the upswing, but few investors are relaxing just yet. This week's data on housing, retailers and labor costs will give Wall Street an idea of whether the economy is weakening or inflation is accelerating Â or both.
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Stocks failed to extend last weekÂs rally Monday as the price of oil rose and inflation concerns spurred investors to sell shares of retailers.
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U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday   as mixed results from retailers, a tame inflation report, and   purchasing manager surveys prompted concerns about economic   growth and interest rates.
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NEW YORK, June 6 -- Stocks slid again Wednesday after an increase in labor costs stirred concern about inflation and the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury neared 5 percent, a level not seen since August 2006.
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US and European stocks were hit by a new bout of nerves on Tuesday as economic reports and the minutes of the latest meeting of the US Federal Reserve forced investors to focus on the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on the wider economy.
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U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday after  minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting in December showed  policy-makers were concerned that interest rates were still too  low to forestall inflation.