Dow Dips Amid Earnings Disappointment and Rate Concerns

US stocks continued to decline on Thursday, with the Dow Jones dropping nearly 0.9% due to concerns over prolonged high interest rates and a significant sell-off in Salesforce shares, which fell nearly 20% after disappointing sales growth forecasts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw declines, driven by inflation data that failed to meet Federal Reserve targets and underwhelming earnings from tech companies like Nvidia. Investors are now looking ahead to a key inflation reading on Friday for further clues on the interest rate outlook.