Trading was subdued Tuesday as Federal Reserve policymakers gathered for a two-day meeting on interest rates.
The Labor Department says wholesale prices jumped 1.8 percent last month, more than double the gain analysts expected.
For the day, the Dow Jones industrial average is down 49 at 10,452, falling from a 14-month high Monday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is down 6 at 1,108. The Nasdaq composite index is down 11 at 2,201.
Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume totaled 1.2 billion compared with 1.1 billion Monday.
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