Stocks Retreat as the Outlook for Fed Rate Cuts Wanes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.44%. US stock indexes Thursday settled moderately lower, with the S&P 500 falling to a…