https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stock-market-today-yields-jump-nasdaq-opens-lower-after-hot-inflation-readingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stock-market-today-yields-jump-nasdaq-opens-lower-after-hot-inflation-readinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stock-market-today-yields-jump-nasdaq-opens-lower-after-hot-inflation-reading#u128372Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:46:25 +0000Stock markets faced downward pressure as the Nasdaq opened lower following a hot inflation reading. Surging gas prices drove the Consumer Price Index up to 3.7% in September, fueling concerns over potential interest rate hikes and broader economic pressures. While the Dow and S&P 500 later showed resilience and trimmed losses, technology stocks retreated amid mounting concerns over debt financing and artificial intelligence sector headwinds. Bond yields jumped in response to the inflation data, prompting heightened scrutiny from the Federal Reserve as markets process the evolving economic