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Weekend US Markets Wrap: Stocks slip as optimism fades

The S&P 500 drop deepened to down 0.7% while the Nasdaq 100 slid 0.9%

US stocks slumped in the Friday afternoon session amid fresh warnings of US default

US stocks slumped in the Friday afternoon session while bond yields climbed as traders assessed an unexpected jump in long-term inflation expectations and a fresh warning on the debt-ceiling.

The S&P 500 drop deepened to down 0.7% while the Nasdaq 100 slid 0.9% after the results of a preliminary University of Michigan sentiment survey showed consumers expect prices to rise at a 3.2% annual rate over the next five to 10 years, the highest since ...