{"id":59565,"date":"2026-03-09T09:09:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-and-tech-sell-off-weigh-on-markets\/59565\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:09:40","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-and-tech-sell-off-weigh-on-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-and-tech-sell-off-weigh-on-markets\/59565\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps as Manufacturing Data and Tech Sell-Off Weigh on 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 (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>453.15 (-0.9450%) points today<\/strong>, reaching <strong>47,501.55<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> also signaled significant weakness, as it was down <strong>615.00 (-1.2943%) points<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market is a sharp contraction in <strong>manufacturing activity<\/strong> and a broad-based rotation out of <strong>high-growth technology<\/strong> stocks. Investors are reacting to signs of a cooling global economy, which has hit industrial heavyweights particularly hard while the tech sector faces renewed valuation scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> was the session&#39;s biggest loser, as it was down <strong>3.76%<\/strong> to <strong>$680.90<\/strong>, following a disappointing <strong>Global Industrial Outlook<\/strong> report. This sentiment bled into the tech sector, where <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.94%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.21<\/strong>, and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.90%<\/strong> to <strong>$177.82<\/strong>. Financial giants also struggled, with <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>2.05%<\/strong> and <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>2.00%<\/strong>, as institutions grappled with shifting yield curves.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the top performer, as it was up <strong>3.75%<\/strong> to <strong>$231.11<\/strong> after announcing a <strong>multi-billion dollar contract<\/strong> for its new freighter line. Defensive names provided a buffer; <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>0.76%<\/strong> to <strong>$258.85<\/strong>, while <strong>McDonald&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>0.62%<\/strong> to <strong>$328.06<\/strong>. <strong>Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>)<\/strong> also gained, as it was up <strong>0.51%<\/strong> to <strong>$369.53<\/strong>, reflecting a flight to safety in healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>23 of the 30 Dow components<\/strong> in negative territory, the index is facing intense pressure. Heavyweights like <strong>Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.26%<\/strong>, and <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.04%<\/strong>, continue to weigh on the average as investors pivot toward <strong>consumer staples<\/strong> like <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>0.16%<\/strong>. The market remains focused on whether the <strong>47,500<\/strong> support level can hold against mounting institutional selling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 453.15 (-0.9450%) points today, reaching 47,501.55. 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