Dow Drops After CPI Surprise, Iran Concerns Keep Fed Outlook Uncertain
Dow drops 0.55% to 50,592 after May CPI jumps 4.2% year-on-year, matching forecasts but fueled by a 7% surge in gasoline prices and rising energy costs, as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and sharp losses in AI and industrial stocks add to investor caution, with Super Micro Computer plunging 14.2% on $7 billion equity plans and XPO, J.B. Hunt, Old Dominion falling up to 6.2% after Amazon expands freight service.