Hot CPI knocks tech as rate jitters return while oil stays firm

U.S. stocks finished lower with the Nasdaq leading losses after September inflation ran hotter than expected, reviving odds of another Fed hike and pressuring long‑duration tech.

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Stocks chopped into the close as rising crude and a memory‑chip slump split the tape: the Dow rose, the S&P 500 was little changed, and the Nasdaq slipped, with traders staying cautious ahead of midweek inflation data and the bank-earnings kickoff while the bond market was shut for the holiday.