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Dow falls 450 points as inflation and tariff fears hit Main Street

US stocks declined after Walmart expressed concerns about sales slowing in 2025, resulting in a 600-point decline in the Dow Index.
Walmart's stock fell 7% following the forecast, indicating potential difficulties for smaller retailers.
The Commerce Department reported a 0.9% drop in retail sales last month as consumers cut back on spending.
Inflation expectations surged, raising concerns that consumer spending, key to the economy, could decline further.

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KMIZ

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Dow Jones falls 600 points amid rising fears of inflation and tariffs

By Lucy Bayly U.S. stocks fell Thursday after the world’s largest retailer warned that 2025 would be a rollercoaster ride and said it expected sales to slow this year amid fears that consumers are exhausted. Walmart’s dour outlook dragged the Dow down more than 600 points, or 1.5%, and Walmart’s own shares fell 7%. The stock fell on investor fears that consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the economy, would slow as shoppers recoil…

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Dow falls 450 points as inflation and tariff fears hit Main Street

US stocks fell Thursday after the world’s largest retailer warned that 2025 would be a rollercoaster ride and said it expected sales to slow this year amid fears that consumers are tapped out.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average slides as markets digest mixed economic data and Fed remarks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which measures the performance of 30 large-cap US stocks, fell sharply on Thursday, dropping more than 1.40% to 43,980.

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