Wall St ends lower as hot inflation data, Fed comments heighten rate worries — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-st-ends-lower-as-hot-inflation-data-fed-comments-heighten-rate-worriesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Wall Street Falls as Hot Inflation and Fed Rate Hike Worries Growhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-st-ends-lower-as-hot-inflation-data-fed-comments-heighten-rate-worrieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-st-ends-lower-as-hot-inflation-data-fed-comments-heighten-rate-worries#u200465Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:55:12 +0000Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday as a hotter-than-expected October inflation report hardened investor expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike next month. Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, driven by spikes in food and rent costs. The data triggered a severe market reaction, with bond yields surging by their most in 19 months as traders grew concerned that the central bank might adopt a more aggressive or supersized rate-hike path. A Trump-appointed Fed member signaled the possibility of a large interest rate hike, while the U.S. dollar gained strength.Why it mattersThe Octo