Is a US stock market crash beginning? Nasdaq 100 drops over 2% as Dow Jones and S&P 500 struggle after inflation shock hits investors

Is a US stock market crash beginning as Nasdaq sinks 2% after shocking CPI inflation rattles Dow and S&P 500? The Nasdaq 100 plunged more than 2% on Tuesday, extending its steepest single-day sell-off in weeks after the April Consumer Price Index confirmed what markets had quietly feared — US CPI inflation is no longer cooling. It is climbing again, reaching its highest level since May 2023.