{"id":59328,"date":"2026-03-02T17:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-retailers-despite-tech-gains\/59328\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:09:12","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-retailers-despite-tech-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-retailers-despite-tech-gains\/59328\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Manufacturing Data Weighs on Retailers Despite Tech Gains"},"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>73.14 (-0.15%) points today<\/strong>, closing at <strong>48,904.78<\/strong>. Market sentiment on this Monday, March 2nd, 2026, was primarily driven by the release of <strong>ISM Manufacturing PMI data<\/strong>, which signaled persistent inflationary pressures within the industrial sector. While <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> remained relatively stable, falling only <strong>26.00 (-0.05%)<\/strong>, the broader index struggled as investors weighed the impact of potential &quot;higher-for-longer&quot; interest rates on consumer-facing industries.<\/p>\n<p>Technology stocks provided a necessary cushion against deeper losses. Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) led the blue-chip gainers with a <strong>2.86%<\/strong> increase, followed closely by Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) at <strong>1.86%<\/strong>, as institutional demand for <strong>AI infrastructure<\/strong> continues to accelerate. Other notable performers included Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>), which climbed <strong>1.25%<\/strong>, and Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>), which rose <strong>1.24%<\/strong> as energy prices firmed up in response to global supply tightening.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the retail and housing sectors faced significant headwinds. Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>) was the session&#39;s biggest laggard, dropping <strong>2.44%<\/strong>, while Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>) fell <strong>2.41%<\/strong> amid concerns over a cooling residential construction market. Disney (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>) also saw a sharp decline of <strong>2.25%<\/strong>, and Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>) retreated <strong>1.82%<\/strong>, reflecting a broader defensive rotation out of healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks as traders adjusted their portfolios for the new month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 73.14 (-0.15%) points today, closing at 48,904.78. 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