Wednesday, June 6, 2007

US STOCKS-Inflation, rate worries drag indexes down

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, June 6 - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday
after Europe's central bank lifted interest rates and U.S. data
showed higher-than-expected labor costs, fueling concern that
inflation and rising rates will hurt corporate profits.




Utility shares were the biggest drag on the S&P 500 index
on expectations that rising bond yields will make the
dividend-paying sector comparatively less attractive to
investors.


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