{"id":59757,"date":"2026-03-13T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaytech-sell-off-and-ppi-data-pressure-dow-jones-on-friday\/59757\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:10:05","slug":"dowjonestodaytech-sell-off-and-ppi-data-pressure-dow-jones-on-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaytech-sell-off-and-ppi-data-pressure-dow-jones-on-friday\/59757\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Tech Sell-Off and PPI Data Pressure Dow Jones on Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average <strong>was down 119.38 (-0.26%) points today<\/strong>, closing at <strong>46,558.47<\/strong>. Dow Futures also slipped, finishing <strong>down 127.00 (-0.27%) points<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market on Friday, March 13, 2026, was a sharp <strong>sector rotation<\/strong> triggered by <strong>inflationary concerns<\/strong> and a spike in <strong>Treasury yields<\/strong>. Investors pivoted away from high-growth technology sectors following a &quot;sticky&quot; <strong>Producer Price Index (PPI)<\/strong> report, which suggested that the Federal Reserve might maintain higher interest rates for longer than previously anticipated by analysts.<\/p>\n<p>The technology sector acted as the primary anchor on the index. Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) was the steepest loser, tumbling <strong>3.05%<\/strong> to <strong>$193.32<\/strong>. Other tech giants followed suit; Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) declined <strong>1.67%<\/strong> to <strong>$251.45<\/strong>, while Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) shed <strong>1.39%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$396.27<\/strong>. Semiconductor leader Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) also faced headwinds, dropping <strong>1.35%<\/strong> to <strong>$180.60<\/strong>. This retreat from growth-oriented equities reflected a broader market anxiety regarding valuation multiples in a high-rate environment, leading to a significant sell-off in software components.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, industrial and defensive stocks provided a necessary cushion. Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>) led the gainers, jumping <strong>2.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$209.62<\/strong> on positive delivery news. 3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) rose <strong>1.88%<\/strong> to <strong>$151.87<\/strong>, and UnitedHealth (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>) climbed <strong>1.79%<\/strong> to <strong>$281.84<\/strong>. Additionally, Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>) saw a <strong>1.49%<\/strong> increase to <strong>$51.35<\/strong>, as investors sought the stability of telecommunications. This divergence between tech and value stocks defined today&#39;s session as the market grappled with shifting economic expectations and the reality of persistent inflation in the current economic landscape today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 119.38 (-0.26%) points today, closing at 46,558.47. 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