Stocks open lower after inflation gains rattle Wall Street

U.S. stocks fell half a percent at the open on Wednesday, following three days of gains, after data showed core inflation posted its biggest gain in a year in January, stoking fears of faster-than-expected increases in interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 103.85 points, or 0.42 percent, to 24,536.6. The S&P 500...