Meta is trading 3.04% down at $739.32, with macro sentiment the likeliest explanation; available reporting does not directly attribute the decline to CPI. - September core CPI rose 0.3% month over month, versus 0.2% expected. - Annual headline and core inflation both exceeded forecasts, pushing Treasury yields higher and increasing market rate-hike expectations. - Higher yields weighed on growth-oriented stocks, while the broader market also moved lower.