Stocks Retreat as the Outlook for Fed Rate Cuts Wanes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed down -0.74%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.44%. US stock indexes Thursday settled moderately lower, with the S&P 50…