{"id":60455,"date":"2026-04-02T07:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaynike-slump-and-energy-volatility-drag-dow-jones-lower\/60455\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:09:25","slug":"dowjonestodaynike-slump-and-energy-volatility-drag-dow-jones-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaynike-slump-and-energy-volatility-drag-dow-jones-lower\/60455\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Nike Slump and Energy Volatility Drag Dow Jones Lower"},"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<\/strong> faced significant headwinds during Thursday&#39;s session as <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>492.00 (-1.05%)<\/strong> points today, currently at <strong>46,314.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market lower is a dual-threat of disappointing corporate guidance and sector-specific volatility. <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong> served as the main catalyst for the decline, with its stock price down <strong>15.30%<\/strong> to <strong>$44.63<\/strong> after a major downward revision in its growth forecast. This sparked broader concerns regarding consumer spending power, overshadowing more stable economic data.<\/p>\n<p>Energy and telecommunications also contributed to the index&#39;s slide. <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>5.17%<\/strong> to <strong>$197.41<\/strong>, as global oil price fluctuations impacted the heavy-weight energy component. In the tech and telecom space, <strong>Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$49.39<\/strong>, while <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong> saw a decrease of <strong>1.04%<\/strong> to <strong>$298.51<\/strong>. Even consumer staples felt the pinch, with <strong>McDonald&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>1.13%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.29<\/strong>. These losses reflect a defensive shift as investors react to the volatility in high-profile consumer brands.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the industrial and financial sectors provided a necessary buffer. <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the session&#39;s top performer, up <strong>4.76%<\/strong> to <strong>$207.32<\/strong>, fueled by positive sentiment in the aerospace sector. <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> also posted strong gains, up <strong>3.11%<\/strong> to <strong>$730.32<\/strong>, suggesting that demand for construction remains robust. Financial giant <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.72%<\/strong> to <strong>$860.21<\/strong>, while <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> gained <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$325.70<\/strong>. Other notable gainers included <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.08%<\/strong> to <strong>$273.98<\/strong>, and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong>, which edged up <strong>0.96%<\/strong> to <strong>$175.75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average faced significant headwinds during Thursday&#39;s session as Dow Futures (YM=F) was down 492.00 (-1.05%) points 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