Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The Dow slid 267.50 points (0.5%) to 49,395.16, the Nasdaq fell 70.91 points (0.3%) to 22,682.73 and the S&P 500 dipped 19.42 points (0.3%) to 6,861.89.

Wall Street's weakness partly stemmed from Walmart's (WMT) 1.4% slump after its Q4 earnings beat estimates but offered weaker-than-expected guidance for the year ahead. Rising crude oil prices amid U.S.-Iran conflict fears added to negativity, though traders held back before Friday's key consumer price inflation data, which could sway rate cut expectations. Fed minutes noted many participants want firm disinflation progress before further cuts.

Rising crude oil prices amid U.S.-Iran conflict fears added to negativity, though traders held back before Friday's key consu...