{"id":60266,"date":"2026-03-27T17:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plunges-nearly-800-points-as-inflation-fears-resurface\/60266\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:09:31","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-plunges-nearly-800-points-as-inflation-fears-resurface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plunges-nearly-800-points-as-inflation-fears-resurface\/60266\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Plunges Nearly 800 Points as Inflation Fears Resurface"},"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 (^DJI)<\/strong> faced a sharp sell-off on Friday, March 27, 2026, as the index <strong>was down 793.47 (-1.7264%) points today<\/strong>, closing at <strong>45,166.64<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a hotter-than-expected <strong>Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)<\/strong> report, which indicated persistent inflation. This data fueled fears that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> will maintain high interest rates for longer than anticipated, causing <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> to tumble <strong>917.00 (-1.9836%) points<\/strong>. This shift caught many traders off guard, leading to a rapid unwinding of bullish positions.<\/p>\n<p>Growth-oriented stocks were hit hardest by the prospect of restrictive monetary policy. <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> led the losers, falling <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$199.96<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong>, which dropped <strong>3.16%<\/strong>. Healthcare giant <strong>UnitedHealth (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> and tech firm <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw significant declines of <strong>3.13%<\/strong> and <strong>3.12%<\/strong> respectively. Financial heavyweights were not immune to the pressure, as <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> shed <strong>2.78%<\/strong> and <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>2.46%<\/strong> amid concerns over slowing economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, defensive sectors provided a rare bright spot as investors rotated into value and stability. <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the top gainer, rising <strong>1.80%<\/strong> to <strong>$211.58<\/strong> on the back of rising energy prices. Consumer staples also outperformed, with <strong>Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>)<\/strong> climbing <strong>1.49%<\/strong> and <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> increasing <strong>0.82%<\/strong>. Pharmaceutical leaders <strong>Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> advanced <strong>1.18%<\/strong> and <strong>0.95%<\/strong> respectively, as traders sought refuge in companies with consistent cash flows during this period of heightened market volatility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) faced a sharp sell-off on Friday, March 27, 2026, as the index was down 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