{"id":60479,"date":"2026-04-02T16:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-housing-concerns-and-pre-jobs-report-caution-weigh-on-sentiment\/60479\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:29","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-housing-concerns-and-pre-jobs-report-caution-weigh-on-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-housing-concerns-and-pre-jobs-report-caution-weigh-on-sentiment\/60479\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Housing Concerns and Pre-Jobs Report Caution Weigh on Sentiment"},"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>61.07 (-0.13%) points today<\/strong>, closing at <strong>46,504.67<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> mirrored this sentiment, dropping <strong>62.00 (-0.13%) points<\/strong>. Market participants displayed notable caution as they awaited tomorrow\u2019s pivotal <strong>March non-farm payrolls report<\/strong>, which is expected to influence the <strong>Federal Reserve\u2019s<\/strong> upcoming interest rate trajectory. This &quot;wait-and-see&quot; approach led to a slightly negative session for the blue-chip index, which struggled to find direction despite strong moves in the technology sector. Investors are now looking toward the <strong>Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/strong> release for further clarity on the labor market&#39;s resilience.<\/p>\n<p>The primary narrative driving the market was the continued pressure on <strong>interest-rate-sensitive sectors<\/strong>, specifically housing and retail. <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was the Dow&#39;s worst performer, dropping <strong>2.40%<\/strong> to <strong>$317.88<\/strong>, while <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>2.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$321.65<\/strong>. These declines suggest that investors remain wary of the impact that sustained higher-for-longer rates are having on the construction and home improvement industries. Additionally, <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong> saw a decline of <strong>1.83%<\/strong>, reflecting broader concerns regarding consumer discretionary spending ahead of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as a bright spot, leading the gainers with a <strong>1.67%<\/strong> increase to <strong>$247.07<\/strong> following positive analyst commentary on its AI software pipeline. Defensive plays also saw interest, with <strong>Travelers (<a href=\"\/stock\/TRV\">TRV<\/a>)<\/strong> rising <strong>1.27%<\/strong> and <strong>Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>)<\/strong> gaining <strong>0.91%<\/strong>. Other tech stalwarts like <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> managed to post gains of <strong>1.00%<\/strong> and <strong>0.68%<\/strong> respectively, helping to mitigate deeper losses for the index as the session concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 61.07 (-0.13%) points today, closing at 46,504.67, while Dow Futures (YM=F) mirrored 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