US Stock Market Slides: Dow Down 600 Points, S&P 500 Falls Third Day

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as investors shifted away from equities ahead of key inflation data, triggering broad-based selling across major sectors. The decline pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average down nearly 600 points, while the S&P 500 recorded its third consecutive daily loss. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also fell significantly, weighed down by weakness in technology stocks.