Investors were awaiting third-quarter results from Nvidia Corp NVDA.O, due after the bell. By David French and Ambar Warrick NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street benchmarks closed down on Wednesday on inflation fears and supply chain concerns, with investors betting the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sooner than expected to tame rising prices. Target Corp TGT.N was the latest big-name retailer to report positive results, upping its annual forecasts and beating profit expectations, citing an early start to holiday shopping.