{"id":58993,"date":"2026-02-23T17:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-821-points-as-tariff-shocks-and-ai-concerns-rattle-markets\/58993\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:09:40","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-821-points-as-tariff-shocks-and-ai-concerns-rattle-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-821-points-as-tariff-shocks-and-ai-concerns-rattle-markets\/58993\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Plummets 821 Points as Tariff Shocks and AI Concerns Rattle Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was down <strong>821.91 (-1.66%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>48,804.06<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> fell <strong>857.00 (-1.73%)<\/strong> to <strong>48,817.00<\/strong>. The main narrative driving the market was a sudden <strong>15% blanket tariff<\/strong> announcement, which reignited trade war fears and global economic uncertainty. This policy shift, combined with <strong>hawkish Federal Reserve commentary<\/strong> suggesting a &quot;coin flip&quot; for future rate cuts, triggered a massive rotation out of cyclical and growth sectors into defensive assets.<\/p>\n<p>Financial stocks were the primary laggards as recessionary fears mounted. American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>) was the index&#39;s biggest loser, plummeting <strong>7.48%<\/strong> to <strong>$320.12<\/strong>. Other major banks followed, with JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>) dropping <strong>4.19%<\/strong> to <strong>$297.74<\/strong> and Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>) falling <strong>3.44%<\/strong>. The tech sector also faced pressure from AI-related disruption fears; Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) tumbled <strong>5.10%<\/strong>, while IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) and Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) shed <strong>4.17%<\/strong> and <strong>2.61%<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, investors sought safety in consumer staples and healthcare. Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>) led the gainers, rising <strong>2.76%<\/strong> to <strong>$126.43<\/strong>, followed by Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>) at <strong>2.50%<\/strong>. McDonald&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>) gained <strong>1.84%<\/strong>, and Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) bucked the tech trend with a <strong>1.81%<\/strong> increase to <strong>$269.28<\/strong>. Healthcare giants also remained resilient, with Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>) and Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>) advancing <strong>1.57%<\/strong> and <strong>1.32%<\/strong>, respectively, as the market braced for further volatility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 821.91 (-1.66%) points today, closing at 48,804.06, while Dow Futures (YM=F) fell 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