Dow Jones slides 179 points, Silver drops more than 30 percent
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell Friday after the release of a strong inflation figure which hammered stocks but boosted the dollar.
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in December. Prices for final demand services advanced 0.7 percent, and the index for final demand goods was unchanged. On an unadjusted basis, prices for final demand rose 3.0 percent in 2025, the Bureau of