{"id":59821,"date":"2026-03-16T09:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-inflation-data-triggers-tech-sell-off\/59821\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:09:33","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-inflation-data-triggers-tech-sell-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-inflation-data-triggers-tech-sell-off\/59821\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Dips as Inflation Data Triggers Tech Sell-Off"},"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 (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>119.43<\/strong> (<strong>-0.26%<\/strong>) points today, sitting at <strong>46,558.47<\/strong>. While <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>338.00<\/strong> (<strong>0.72%<\/strong>), the spot index struggled with a pronounced <strong>sector rotation<\/strong>. The primary narrative was driven by <strong>inflationary fears<\/strong> following a fresh <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> report. This economic data sparked concerns that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> will maintain <strong>restrictive interest rates<\/strong> for longer, triggering a significant sell-off in <strong>high-growth technology<\/strong> names in favor of <strong>industrial value<\/strong> stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the upward move, <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.33%<\/strong> at <strong>$209.62<\/strong>, buoyed by positive aerospace sentiment. <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>1.88%<\/strong> to <strong>$151.87<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.79%<\/strong> at <strong>$281.84<\/strong>. Other strong performers included <strong>Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.49%<\/strong> to <strong>$51.35<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> at <strong>$78.74<\/strong>. These moves highlight a flight to <strong>defensive sectors<\/strong> and <strong>dividend-paying equities<\/strong> as investors sought safety amid <strong>macroeconomic uncertainty<\/strong> and shifting yield expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>3.05%<\/strong> at <strong>$193.32<\/strong>, leading the losers. Tech heavyweights <strong>Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> were down <strong>1.67%<\/strong> and <strong>1.39%<\/strong> respectively. <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.35%<\/strong> at <strong>$180.60<\/strong>, while <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>0.70%<\/strong>. <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> also slipped <strong>1.19%<\/strong> to <strong>$691.90<\/strong>. This retreat in <strong>tech and growth stocks<\/strong> underscores the market&#39;s sensitivity to <strong>yield projections<\/strong> and <strong>valuation compression<\/strong> in a high-rate climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 119.43 (-0.26%) points today, sitting at 46,558.47. 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