Wall Street stocks fell sharply in opening trading Friday following fresh data showing surging consumer prices that quashed hopes inflation would quickly abate.
A few minutes into trading, all three major indices were off at least 1.5 percent as consumer price index (CPI) jumped 8.6 percent compared to May 2021, topping analyst estimates and up from 8.3 percent in the 12 months ending in April.
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