Wall St slips as steep oil prices stoke inflation concerns ahead of CPI
The major U.S. stock indexes edged lower on Tuesday as fresh hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, while markets await inflation data due later this week. The declines follow a roller-coaster stretch that saw investors rushing to readjust rate-hike expectations after commentary from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and a stronger-than-expected jobs report. The truncated week after…

