{"id":59452,"date":"2026-03-05T15:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-over-1000-points-as-inflation-fears-resurface\/59452\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:09:35","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-over-1000-points-as-inflation-fears-resurface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-over-1000-points-as-inflation-fears-resurface\/59452\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Plummets Over 1,000 Points as Inflation Fears Resurface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Index (^DJI)<\/strong> was down <strong>1055.18 (-2.16%)<\/strong> points today, marking a sharp retreat for the blue-chip average. The <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>1056.00 (-2.16%)<\/strong> points today, as investors reacted to a <strong>surprise jump in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong>. This economic data suggests that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> may delay anticipated rate cuts, a narrative that dominated the trading floor and triggered a broad-based sell-off across multiple sectors. Market sentiment remained cautious as the <strong>yield on the 10-year Treasury<\/strong> climbed, putting additional pressure on capital-intensive businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The industrial and retail sectors bore the brunt of the decline. <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>4.67%<\/strong>, reflecting fears that higher interest rates will stifle global construction spending. Similarly, <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>4.05%<\/strong>, as rising costs threaten to squeeze consumer income. Financial heavyweights also struggled, with <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>3.88%<\/strong> and <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>1.67%<\/strong>. Other decliners included <strong>Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>3.99%<\/strong>, and <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>2.27%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bucking the negative trend, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>4.36%<\/strong> on strong AI demand. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.82%<\/strong>, and <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.41%<\/strong> as energy prices provided a hedge against volatility. <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> also showed strength, as it was up <strong>0.75%<\/strong>. However, these gains were overshadowed by losses in <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>3.73%<\/strong>, and <strong>Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>3.70%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Index (^DJI) was down 1055.18 (-2.16%) points today, marking a sharp retreat for the blue-chip average. 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