{"id":59671,"date":"2026-03-11T16:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slides-as-iran-conflict-and-inflation-data-fuel-stagflation-fears\/59671\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:10:10","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slides-as-iran-conflict-and-inflation-data-fuel-stagflation-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slides-as-iran-conflict-and-inflation-data-fuel-stagflation-fears\/59671\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slides as Iran Conflict and Inflation Data Fuel Stagflation Fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Index (^DJI)<\/strong> was down <strong>289.24 (-0.61%)<\/strong> points today, Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, closing at <strong>47,417.27<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> similarly declined by <strong>305.00 (-0.64%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market was a combination of <strong>geopolitical tensions in the Middle East<\/strong> and the release of <strong>February\u2019s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report<\/strong>. The ongoing <strong>Iran conflict<\/strong> has caused significant volatility in energy markets, while the inflation data sparked renewed <strong>stagflation fears<\/strong>, leading investors to worry that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> may be forced to keep interest rates elevated despite a softening labor market.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the broader index decline, the energy sector showed strength as crude prices remained volatile. <strong>Chevron<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) led the gainers, surging <strong>2.26%<\/strong> to <strong>$190.49<\/strong> as oil supply concerns persisted. Defensive healthcare and technology names also provided some support; <strong>UnitedHealth Group<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>) rose <strong>0.82%<\/strong> to <strong>$284.66<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>) gained <strong>0.57%<\/strong>. Other resilient stocks included <strong>American Express<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>) and <strong>Amgen<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>), both up <strong>0.30%<\/strong>. <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) managed a slight <strong>0.24%<\/strong> increase to <strong>$185.16<\/strong>, benefiting from continued demand for AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, interest-rate-sensitive and consumer-facing stocks faced heavy selling pressure. <strong>Sherwin-Williams<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>) was the biggest laggard, falling <strong>2.13%<\/strong> to <strong>$323.16<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>), which dropped <strong>1.77%<\/strong>. The financial sector struggled as <strong>Visa<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>) declined <strong>1.67%<\/strong> and <strong>Goldman Sachs<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>) shed <strong>1.53%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$820.29<\/strong>. <strong>Home Depot<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>) also retreated <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$351.19<\/strong>. Additional losses were seen in <strong>Salesforce<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>), down <strong>1.18%<\/strong>, and <strong>Walmart<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>), which fell <strong>1.17%<\/strong> to <strong>$123.65<\/strong>, reflecting broader concerns regarding consumer spending and high borrowing costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Index (^DJI) was down 289.24 (-0.61%) points today, Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, closing at 47,417.27. 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