Dow plunges 880 points amid hotter-than-expected inflation

NEW YORK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors fretted about surging inflation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 880.00 points, or 2.73 percent, to 31,392.79. The S&P 500 decreased 116.96 points, or 2.91 percent, to 3,900.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 414.21 points, or 3.52 percent, to 11,340.02.