US Stocks Enter Bear Market as Dow Plummets 876 Points Amid Inflation, Rate Hike Fears

© AP Photo / Richard DrewA screen above the trading floor shows an intraday number for the Dow Jones industrial average, at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. Stocks are falling sharply after the bond market threw up another warning flag on the economy.
A screen above the trading floor shows an intraday number for the Dow Jones industrial average, at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. Stocks are falling sharply after the bond market threw up another warning flag on the economy.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.06.2022
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Recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that May’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 8.6% from a year ago, amounting to the fastest increase since 1981. The unexpected surge was also observed in core CPI (excluding energy and food), which rose some 6%.
US stocks fell into bear market territory on Monday as investors anticipated the prospect of the US central bank raising interest rates once again in an attempt to tamp down inflation.
The S&P 500 fell 3.9% on June 13, plummeting the index to its lowest level since March 2021, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 876 points (2.8%) and the Nasdaq Composite observed a 4.7% tumble. The Nasdaq has dropped more than 10% in the past two trading sessions alone.
All major sectors of the S&P went into the red on Monday, with tech, consumer discretionary and energy down more than 4%. Signature Bank (SBNY) had one of the worst showings, dropping nearly 13%.
Tesla continued to log losses, tumbling about 6.8%. Amazon slumped some 4.9%.
Stocks began a dramatic shift after the Wall Street Journal published a report suggesting the US Federal Reserve may decide to raise interest rates by 0.75 percentage points rather than the expected half-percent increase.
Dollar bills are deposited in a tip box, May 24, 2021 in New York. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.06.2022
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Between Inflation and a Hard Place: Fed Risks Recession by Raising Interest Rates, Experts Say
The US central bank has not raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points--triple the usual amount--since November 1994.
After raising interest rates by double the usual increment last month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell asserted that the bank would continue a similar course of action until economic data provides "clear and convincing evidence that inflation pressures are abating and inflation is coming down."
"And if we don’t see that, then then we’ll have to consider moving more aggressively," Powell told a WSJ conference last month. "If we do see that, then we can consider moving to a slower pace."
A U.S. flag waves outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. Stocks are drifting between small gains and losses in the early going on Wall Street Tuesday, May 3, 2022 as investors await Wednesday's decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate by twice the usual amount this week as it steps up its fight against inflation, which is at a four-decade high. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.05.2022
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News traveled quickly among traders and, as of Monday, the Fed Funds futures tool reports a 28% probability that the central bank's target interest band will increase by 0.75 percentage points and a 72% probability that it will increase by the anticipated increase of 0.5 percentage points, according to CME Group data. Economists' predictions of a three-quarter rose by 25% since last week.
As consumers continue to be hit with exorbitant gas prices, mortgages and other loans are also falling victim to the fragile US economy, with the 10-year Treasury yield jumping from 3.15% to 3.37%, the highest level since 2011, according to the Associated Press.
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