Wall Street fell further from its record as worries worsen among U.S. consumers about inflation and tariffs. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday for its fourth straight drop after setting an all-time high last week.

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after a report showed inflation is unexpectedly worsening for Americans. The Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped 0.3%, though it had been on track for a much worse loss of 1.1% at the start of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average sank 0.5%, while the Nasdaq composite edged higher by less than 0.1%.

Big U.S. companies have broadly been reporting better profits for the last three months of 2024 than analysts expected, which is one of the main reasons the S&P 500 set a record before sliding at the end of last week. The pace of reports will slow this week, but several potentially market-moving updates are still on deck.

Market watchers have differing opinions about the effects of tariffs and other parts of Trump’s agenda, which could prove inflationary but might also have the potential to slow growth. Stocks continued to slide on Tuesday as markets digest new data about declining consumer sentiment and investors debate the potential impacts of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda.

Some of Wall Street’s brightest stars lost more of their shine Tuesday after another report said U.S. households are getting more pessimistic about the economy. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.5% and had been down as much as 1.

Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday as a sharp 4-year decline in consumer confidence rattled investors already on edge over Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. The S&P 500 plunged 0.9%, extending its four-day losing streak,

Worries about inflation and tariffs are weighing on Wall Street again Tuesday after another report said U.S. households are getting more pessimistic about the economy.