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Stocks sink after inflation soars by most since 1981
U.S. stocks sank Friday as investors digested two downbeat prints on the U.S. economy.
May data on inflation showed price increases unexpectedly accelerated last month, with consumer prices rising 8.6% year-over-year in May, the most since 1981. Consumer sentiment data released Friday morning came in at a record low, as inflation weighs on American households.