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U.S. stock indexes headed for a lower open on Monday as investors worried that the Federal Reserve's aggressive push to curb inflation may tip the country's economy into recession.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, kicking off another week on softer footing, as investors worried that the Federal Reserve's aggressive push to curb inflation may tip the American economy into recession.

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Inflation came in hotter than expected in August, prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 75 basis points for the third consecutive time. Those events sent an already-battered stock market deeper into bear market territory. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is now

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The bears have a firm grip on the technology sector in 2022, and that grip tightened this week when the U.S. Federal Reserve adopted an interest rate policy that was more aggressive than expected. The Nasdaq-100 index, which is the main barometer for the tech industry's performan

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What happened Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) tumbled on Friday, falling as much as 2.4%. By the time the market closed, the stock was still down 0.4%.

Wall Street's main indexes slumped to close well down on Friday, as rattled investors continued repositioning themselves to reflect fears the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish rate policy to curb inflation will push the American economy into recession.

Wall Street's main indexes all tumbled to close well down on Friday, as rattled investors continued to reposition themselves amid fears the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish rate policy will help tip the American economy into recession.