Manufacturing Woes Trigger Market Plunge; Stagflation Fears Rise

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Concerns about a slowing economy pulled the markets down from their lofty levels right after the opening bell. The tech sector led the decline, with Nvidia’s 10% drop providing no reason for traders to be bullish. Unsurprisingly, other semiconductor stocks followed suit and declined as well. The S&P 500’s 2.1% plunge marked its worst performance since …