US stocks today: US stocks slip as AI fears weigh on software, while oil and rate bets add pressure

US stocks fell as renewed AI disruption fears hit software shares, while rising oil prices and shifting Federal Reserve rate expectations added pressure to markets. The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow declined as investors awaited inflation data, weighed Middle East tensions and reassessed the outlook for interest rates and equities.

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