New data has revealed that US consumer prices rose faster than anticipated, prompting speculation about interest rate changes. Fed Governor Christopher Waller suggested a half percentage point hike may be necessary if core prices continue rising. The Consumer Price Index showed a month-over-month increase of 0.4% in October, with core inflation remaining persistent. The bond market reacted strongly to these developments, significantly affecting Treasury yields.

On Tuesday, Wall Street faced a downturn as inflation figures surpassed projections, raising worries about potential interest rate hikes. The declines were evident across the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite indices. While financial stocks showed minor gains, technology shares, especially Nvidia, experienced fluctuations due to uncertainty in leadership. Anthropic's looming IPO threatens to heat up competition in the AI field.

Anthropic has kicked off its U.S. IPO roadshow, seeking to raise up to $64.4 billion by offering 825 million shares. This latest valuation stands at roughly $1.4 trillion, representing a drop from earlier estimations of $2 trillion. Notably, tech giants like Alphabet and Microsoft are set to invest $26 billion in a private placement.

Exposure slips below 50% as funds widen portfolios beyond benchmark stocks amid strong mid-cap interest