{"id":59748,"date":"2026-03-13T12:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-inches-higher-amid-sector-rotation-and-tech-volatility-4\/59748\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:09:27","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-inches-higher-amid-sector-rotation-and-tech-volatility-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-inches-higher-amid-sector-rotation-and-tech-volatility-4\/59748\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Inches Higher Amid Sector Rotation and Tech Volatility"},"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 up <strong>35.22 (0.0755%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>46,713.07<\/strong>, as investors navigated a complex landscape defined by a sharp <strong>sector rotation out of mega-cap technology<\/strong> and into <strong>cyclical industrials<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market session was a cooling sentiment in the <strong>enterprise software sector<\/strong>, triggered by cautious guidance that weighed heavily on cloud-exposed equities. While the broader index remained resilient, <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> were down <strong>27.00 (-0.0578%)<\/strong> points, signaling lingering caution regarding upcoming <strong>macroeconomic inflation data<\/strong> and <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> policy expectations for the spring.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip index higher, <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$323.45<\/strong>, buoyed by positive sentiment in the housing and construction sectors. <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> followed closely, as it was up <strong>1.66%<\/strong> to <strong>$208.03<\/strong> following reports of new wide-body aircraft orders. Other notable performers included <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.54%<\/strong> at <strong>$151.30<\/strong>, and healthcare giant <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.32%<\/strong> at <strong>$280.80<\/strong>. These gains in <strong>value-oriented stocks<\/strong> provided the necessary floor to keep the price-weighted index in positive territory today.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the day&#39;s biggest laggard, as it was down <strong>3.46%<\/strong> to <strong>$192.54<\/strong> following a downgrade in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) space. This drag extended to other tech heavyweights, with <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>1.35%<\/strong> at <strong>$396.44<\/strong> and <strong>Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>1.33%<\/strong> at <strong>$252.35<\/strong>. Additionally, <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.16%<\/strong> to <strong>$692.24<\/strong>, and AI-leader <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.10%<\/strong> at <strong>$181.10<\/strong>, reflecting a broader de-risking trend in <strong>high-valuation growth stocks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 35.22 (0.0755%) points today, reaching 46,713.07, as investors navigated a complex landscape 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