{"id":59647,"date":"2026-03-11T07:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-sticky-inflation-data-tempers-rate-cut-hopes\/59647\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T07:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:09:58","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-sticky-inflation-data-tempers-rate-cut-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-sticky-inflation-data-tempers-rate-cut-hopes\/59647\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Dips as Sticky Inflation Data Tempers Rate Cut Hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was down <strong>34.29 (-0.07%) points today<\/strong>, trading at <strong>47,706.51<\/strong> as market participants analyzed a complex macroeconomic landscape. The central narrative for <strong>Wednesday, March 11, 2026<\/strong>, was the release of <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> data, which indicated that core inflation remains stubbornly above the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> target. This development fueled speculation that interest rates may stay &quot;higher for longer,&quot; tempering recent market optimism. While <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> were up <strong>70.00 (0.15%) points<\/strong>, the cash market reflected a hesitant stance as investors rotated out of high-valuation growth stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the bulls, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>2.39%<\/strong> to <strong>$155.25<\/strong>, buoyed by optimistic guidance regarding its manufacturing efficiency. <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> followed, gaining <strong>1.96%<\/strong> to <strong>$77.70<\/strong>, while <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> moved up <strong>1.78%<\/strong> to <strong>$716.68<\/strong>. Strength was also visible in <strong>Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.27%<\/strong>, and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong>, which climbed <strong>1.16%<\/strong> to <strong>$184.77<\/strong>. Additionally, <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> gained <strong>1.11%<\/strong> to <strong>$357.15<\/strong>, suggesting that some retail segments are navigating the interest rate environment effectively despite the broader index&#39;s slight decline.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> plummeted <strong>2.97%<\/strong> to <strong>$217.76<\/strong>, serving as the primary detractor following news of a fresh safety investigation. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, falling <strong>1.91%<\/strong> to <strong>$194.91<\/strong>, while <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> declined <strong>1.59%<\/strong> to <strong>$186.29<\/strong> amid a retreat in energy commodities. Other laggards included <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.41%<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>1.16%<\/strong> to <strong>$282.34<\/strong>. Even <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> felt the pinch, dropping <strong>0.89%<\/strong> to <strong>$405.76<\/strong>, as the tech-heavy components faced selling pressure following the morning&#39;s inflation report results today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 34.29 (-0.07%) points today, trading at 47,706.51 as market participants analyzed a 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