US stocks today: US stocks end lower as Warsh keeps inflation fight front and centre

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US stocks ended lower as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reaffirmed the central bank’s focus on bringing inflation to 2%, raising expectations for a possible September rate hike. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell, while Nvidia and other tech stocks weakened. Investors also assessed mixed corporate earnings and economic data.