S&P 500 Falls for Second Session Ahead of Inflation Report: Investor Sentiment Weakens, Fear & Greed Index Remains in ‘Greed' Zone

U.S. stocks settled lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling for the second straight session amid a decline in tech stocks. Traders are waiting on Wednesday’s CPI report, with markets expecting headline inflation to cool to 3.4% from 3.5%, with core at 2.5%. On the economic data front, the U.S. NFIB small business optimism index rose to 99.8 in July from 97.4 in June and beat market estimates of 97.5. U.S. existing home sales declined by 1.7% month-over-month to an ann...