Wall Street Slips as Trump Credit-Card Cap Plan Hits Banks; CPI Holds at 2.7%
Financial stocks led Wall Street lower Tuesday after JPMorgan executives warned that Trump’s proposed 10% cap on credit-card interest rates could squeeze lending. The Dow fell 394.97 points to 49,195.23. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in December, up 2.7% year-on-year, keeping focus on possible Fed rate cuts. Visa, Mastercard, Citigroup, and American Express shares dropped.