Stocks Tumble After Inflation Stays Hotter Than Expected

Stocks Tumble After Inflation Stays Hotter Than Expected
Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange, in the Manhattan borough of New York on May 5, 2022. John Minchillo/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—Stocks are tumbling and disappointment is shaking markets worldwide Tuesday, following Wall Street’s realization that inflation isn’t slowing as much as hoped.

The S&P 500 sank 2.3 percent in early trading Tuesday, threatening to snap a four-day winning streak. Bond prices also fell sharply, sending their yields higher, after a report showed inflation decelerated to 8.3 percent in August, instead of the 8.1 percent economists expected.