Stocks Retreat as Persistent Inflation Dents Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.55%. US stock indexes Thursday closed moderately lower, led by weakness in technology stocks. Meta…