Wall St opens lower after hot producer inflation data; Fed in focus

March 18, 2026 9:33 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

March 18 (Reuters) - ‌Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened lower ‌on Wednesday after data ⁠showed producer prices ‌rose more than ‌expected in February, prompting investors to price ​out any expectations for an ⁠interest rate cut by the ​Federal Reserve this year.

The Dow Jones ​Industrial Average ‌fell 79.3 points, or 0.17%, ⁠at the open to 46,913.93. The ⁠S&P 500 fell 18.9 points, ​or 0.28%, to 6,697.16, while the Nasdaq Composite ‌dropped 57.6 points, or 0.26%, ‌to 22,421.962.

(Reporting ⁠by Johann ‌M Cherian ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju ‌Samuel)



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