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  • US stocks slipped Wednesday, continuing a sharp sell-off following Moody's downgrade of 10 US banks.
  • Markets are awaiting new inflation data on Thursday from the July Consumer Price Index report.
  • Investors are eyeing Disney earnings for the third quarter, which will be reported after the closing bell.

US stocks edged lower Wednesday, struggling to recover from August's sell-off ahead of the July inflation report on Thursday. Major indexes were down, extending a sharp sell-off sparked this week after Moody's downgraded its credit rating for 10 US banks.