Stocks Retreat as Inflation Fears Push Bond Yields Higher

S&P 500 is down 0.43%, the Dow is down 0.59% and the Nasdaq 100 is down 0.44%; March E-mini S&P futures are down 0.40%, signaling modest risk-off positioning. Moves are small (sub-1%) and appear driven by short-term trading flows rather than a market-moving fundamental event.

Analysis

S&P 500 is down 0.43%, the Dow is down 0.59% and the Nasdaq 100 is down 0.44%; March E-mini S&P futures are down 0.40%, signaling modest risk-off positioning. Moves are small (sub-1%) and appear driven by short-term trading flows rather than a market-moving fundamental event.