{"id":59373,"date":"2026-03-03T18:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-industrials\/59373\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T18:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:09:31","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-industrials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-industrials\/59373\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps as Manufacturing Data Weighs on Industrials"},"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<\/strong> was down <strong>403.51 (-0.8251%)<\/strong> points today, Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, closing at <strong>48,501.27<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a disappointing <strong>ISM Manufacturing PMI<\/strong> report, which signaled a sharper-than-expected contraction in industrial activity. This economic data triggered a flight from cyclical sectors, with <strong>Dow Futures<\/strong> also falling <strong>462.00 (-0.9439%)<\/strong> points. Investors are increasingly wary of a broader economic slowdown, overshadowing recent corporate optimism.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the session&#39;s losses was Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>), which plummeted <strong>4.21%<\/strong> to <strong>$721.14<\/strong> following the weak manufacturing outlook. Other significant losers included Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>), which dropped <strong>2.38%<\/strong> to <strong>$59.57<\/strong>, and Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>), falling <strong>2.32%<\/strong> to <strong>$224.58<\/strong>. Additional pressure came from Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>), down <strong>2.28%<\/strong>, and Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>), which slid <strong>2.22%<\/strong>. Consumer staples also struggled, with Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>) losing <strong>2.18%<\/strong> as recessionary fears dampened sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the technology sector offered a defensive haven. Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) led the gainers, rising <strong>2.50%<\/strong> to <strong>$197.80<\/strong>, while IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) gained <strong>2.04%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$244.40<\/strong>. Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) advanced <strong>1.81%<\/strong> to <strong>$405.52<\/strong>, supported by continued strength in enterprise cloud demand. Other notable gainers included Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>), up <strong>1.78%<\/strong>, and JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>), which climbed <strong>1.38%<\/strong>. This stark divergence between resilient tech earnings and crumbling industrial data defined the trading day, as the index struggled to find footing amidst macro uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 403.51 (-0.8251%) points today, Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, closing at 48,501.27. 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