stocks fell sharply Wednesday, led by technology shares, as key U.S. inflation data showed much higher-than-expected price pressures. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 681.50, or 2 percent, to 33,587.66, its worst daily decline since January. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 89.06, or 2.1 percent, to 4,063.04, its biggest daily decline since February. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell 357.75, or 2.7 percent, to 13,031.68.