Pony AI stock slides nearly 10% in New York trade as rate bets reset after CPI
New York, Jan 13, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session Pony AI Inc shares dropped sharply on Tuesday, falling roughly 9.8% to $15.66 in afternoon trading. This slide pulled the autonomous-driving company’s stock well under Monday’s close of $17.37. The decline was significant since it targeted a high-growth stock sensitive to shifts in risk appetite and interest-rate forecasts. Tuesday’s data revealed U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.3% in December, marking a 2.7% increase from a year ago; core inflation, excluding food and energy, held steady at 2.6% year-over-year. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Traders pushed up expectations for an earlier Federal Reserve