{"id":60251,"date":"2026-03-27T11:09:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-retreats-as-sticky-inflation-data-sparks-yield-surge\/60251\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:09:37","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-retreats-as-sticky-inflation-data-sparks-yield-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-retreats-as-sticky-inflation-data-sparks-yield-surge\/60251\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Retreats as Sticky Inflation Data Sparks Yield Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>342.89 (-0.7461%)<\/strong> points today, currently at <strong>45,617.22<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>341.00 (-0.7376%)<\/strong> points, reflecting a cautious tone across the floor. The dominant narrative driving the market was a <strong>hawkish pivot<\/strong> following <strong>inflation data<\/strong> that suggested price pressures remain unexpectedly sticky. This development sparked a rapid rise in <strong>Treasury yields<\/strong>, pressuring equity valuations and forcing a significant re-evaluation of the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> upcoming interest rate policy trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>Growth-sensitive stocks bore the brunt of the volatility during the session. <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>3.11%<\/strong>, while <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.77%<\/strong>. The slump extended to <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>2.46%<\/strong>, and <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>2.50%<\/strong>. Major financials also struggled under the weight of shifting rate expectations; <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.12%<\/strong>. Even tech leaders like <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> saw pullbacks, as they were down <strong>1.65%<\/strong> and <strong>1.50%<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, investors sought safety in <strong>defensive sectors<\/strong>. <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong>, benefiting from a spike in <strong>energy prices<\/strong>. Healthcare stocks also outperformed, with <strong>Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>1.22%<\/strong> and <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>1.15%<\/strong>. Consumer staples provided stability; <strong>Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.12%<\/strong> and <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.11%<\/strong>. Other gainers included <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>0.72%<\/strong>, and <strong>Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>0.31%<\/strong>, as the market rotated into <strong>low-beta value assets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 342.89 (-0.7461%) points today, currently at 45,617.22. 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