By Chris Prentice and Tommy Wilkes WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Major global stock indexes fell on Thursday under pressure from crucial U.S. inflation data, falling technology shares and rising benchmark bond yields. U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, which could fuel financial market speculation for a 50 basis points interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month. Wall Street retreated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 505.34 points, or 1.41 percent, to 35,262.72, the S&P 500 lost 75.93 points, or 1.66 p…