Nasdaq CRASHES as Inflation Explodes! Fed Rate-Hike Fears Shake Wall Street
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Wall Street faces renewed turmoil as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation sends the Nasdaq sharply lower and revives fears of additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. On October 14, 2026, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.88% to close at 26,692.87, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.11% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.09%.In this news analysis, we examine the inflation report that rattled investors, the growing uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy, and the dramatic sell-off in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. Major AI-related companies, including…
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