{"id":58287,"date":"2026-02-06T10:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-tech-sell-off-and-job-market-concerns-weigh-on-markets\/58287\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:09:24","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-tech-sell-off-and-job-market-concerns-weigh-on-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-tech-sell-off-and-job-market-concerns-weigh-on-markets\/58287\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Dips as Tech Sell-off and Job Market Concerns Weigh on Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>) was down <strong>592.58 (-1.1971%) points today<\/strong>, trading at <strong>48908.72<\/strong>, as a broad tech sell-off, disappointing earnings from a major e-commerce giant, and concerns over the US job market weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>) showed a slight recovery, up <strong>249.00 (0.5082%) points<\/strong> at <strong>49247.00<\/strong>, hinting at potential stabilization. The primary catalyst for today&#39;s market downturn was a significant plunge in technology stocks, amplified by a major company&#39;s earnings miss.<\/p>\n<p>The tech sector experienced considerable pressure, with <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> shares plummeting by <strong>15.12%<\/strong> to <strong>$222.69<\/strong> after missing earnings expectations and forecasting substantial capital expenditure for 2026. This amplified a broader risk-off mood that saw other major tech and growth stocks suffer. Among the Dow&#39;s biggest losers were <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>5.99%<\/strong> at <strong>$268.55<\/strong>, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> falling <strong>5.73%<\/strong> to <strong>$189.97<\/strong>, and <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> dropping <strong>4.83%<\/strong> to <strong>$393.67<\/strong>. Concerns about the US job market, with rising unemployment claims and lower job openings, further contributed to the bearish outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the overall market weakness, a few Dow components managed to post gains. The top performers included <strong>Travelers Companies (<a href=\"\/stock\/TRV\">TRV<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>3.44%<\/strong> to <strong>$300.31<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>2.79%<\/strong> at <strong>$237.79<\/strong>. <strong>Merck &amp; Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw a positive movement, increasing <strong>2.05%<\/strong> to <strong>$119.75<\/strong>, alongside <strong>Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>)<\/strong> gaining <strong>2.02%<\/strong> to <strong>$78.51<\/strong>, and <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>1.49%<\/strong> to <strong>$158.61<\/strong>. These defensive and healthcare-related stocks demonstrated resilience amidst the broader market sell-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 592.58 (-1.1971%) points today, trading at 48908.72, as a broad tech sell-off, 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