{"id":60074,"date":"2026-03-23T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-industrial-and-tech-giants-face-selling-pressure\/60074\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:09:27","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-industrial-and-tech-giants-face-selling-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-industrial-and-tech-giants-face-selling-pressure\/60074\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps as Industrial and Tech Giants Face Selling Pressure"},"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>443.93 (-0.96%)<\/strong> points today, currently trading at <strong>45,577.47<\/strong>. Despite a positive start in the futures market, the index succumbed to downward pressure as investors reacted to a shift in sentiment within the industrial and technology sectors. While the broader index struggled, <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> remained an outlier, as they were up <strong>950.00 (2.07%)<\/strong> points, suggesting a disconnect between current spot prices and forward-looking expectations for the upcoming sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The primary narrative driving today&#39;s market action appears to be a sharp retreat from <strong>industrial heavyweights<\/strong>. Market participants are closely monitoring <strong>manufacturing data<\/strong>, which pressured capital-intensive firms throughout the morning. <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest drag on the index, as it was down <strong>3.49%<\/strong> to <strong>$194.32<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>3.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$221.27<\/strong>. Tech also faced headwinds, with <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>2.55%<\/strong> and <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>1.82%<\/strong>, as investors recalibrated their exposure to high-valuation growth stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, defensive sectors provided a cushion against the broader sell-off. <strong>Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.48%<\/strong> to <strong>$50.21<\/strong>, while <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.19%<\/strong> to <strong>$203.78<\/strong>, reflecting a clear <strong>flight to safety<\/strong>. <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong> also showed resilience in trading, as it was up <strong>0.78%<\/strong>. However, the industrial sector remained heavy, with <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>2.49%<\/strong> and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>2.34%<\/strong>. This performance suggests the market remains <strong>highly<\/strong> sensitive to <strong>macroeconomic policy<\/strong> shifts and <strong>ongoing<\/strong> industrial volatility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 443.93 (-0.96%) points today, currently trading at 45,577.47. 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