https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-dips-on-hot-inflation-data-ahead-of-nvidia-earningsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-dips-on-hot-inflation-data-ahead-of-nvidia-earningshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-dips-on-hot-inflation-data-ahead-of-nvidia-earnings#u49876Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:57:03 +0000U.S. stocks ended slightly lower after a hot inflation report cooled investor sentiment. Traders are now looking to Nvidia earnings for market direction. High energy costs, ongoing U.S. trade fights, and the war in Iran have kept inflation elevated, causing consumers to reduce spending in July. The impact extended to cryptocurrency, where Bitcoin fell from an $81,000 high to near $78,000 following the PCE inflation reading. International markets also reacted, with the ASX slipping amid calls for interest rate hikes.Why it mattersMarket volatility is currently driven by the tension between pers