 Slumps for Nvidia, Tesla, and other influential stocks masked the underlying strength. That dragged the S&P 500 down 0.9%. The Nasdaq fell 2%. The Dow edged up 32 points. That's about 0.1%. Bond yields fell sharply after the inflation report came in cooler than expected. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to 4.21%. Seth Soutel, New York. News and analysis at townhall.com. I'm Keith Peters.