Wall Street traded slightly in the red on Tuesday morning as markets took a cautious stance ahead of the inflation report and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% by 12:55 p.m. in New York, marking its worst daily performance month-to-date. Despite the overall market decline, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 avoided losses, buoyed by a strong rally in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The Cupertino-based iPhone maker surged 5.9%, mirroring last month’s post-earnings reaction, driven by bullish analyst notes following Tuesday’s WWDC event. Blue-chip stocks in the Dow Jones fell 0.7%, while small-cap stocks lagged, down 1%. Treasury yields saw little movement, with the benchmark 10-year note holding steady at a 4.46% yield. Commodities were ...