{"id":60766,"date":"2026-04-10T12:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-on-inflation-fears-despite-nvidia-resilience\/60766\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:09:25","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-on-inflation-fears-despite-nvidia-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-on-inflation-fears-despite-nvidia-resilience\/60766\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps on Inflation Fears Despite Nvidia Resilience"},"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>244.63 (-0.51%)<\/strong> points today, trading at <strong>47,941.17<\/strong>, as investors grappled with mixed corporate earnings and persistent interest rate concerns. <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> mirrored this cautious sentiment, down <strong>238.00 (-0.49%)<\/strong> points at <strong>48,178.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market involves a sharp divergence between high-growth AI infrastructure and traditional enterprise software. While <strong>semiconductor demand<\/strong> remains robust, broader corporate spending appears under pressure, leading to a fragmented performance across the blue-chip index.<\/p>\n<p>The key driver for today\u2019s session was the <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> report, which showed <strong>inflationary pressures<\/strong> remaining stubbornly above the Federal Reserve&#39;s target. This triggered a sell-off in yield-sensitive sectors, although <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> defied the trend, gaining <strong>2.69%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$188.81<\/strong> as demand for Blackwell-series chips accelerates. <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.00%<\/strong> at <strong>$238.42<\/strong>, bolstered by strong cloud computing margins. Other notable performers included <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>0.98%<\/strong> at <strong>$794.08<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>0.60%<\/strong> at <strong>$308.66<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the enterprise software and telecommunications sectors faced significant headwinds. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard, down <strong>3.82%<\/strong> at <strong>$164.28<\/strong>, following a cautious outlook on AI integration timelines. <strong>Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, down <strong>3.27%<\/strong> at <strong>$46.22<\/strong>, as rising yields weighed on heavy-debt telecom providers. Other major decliners included <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.99%<\/strong> at <strong>$43.12<\/strong>, and <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.58%<\/strong> at <strong>$127.17<\/strong>. Energy giant <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was also down <strong>1.50%<\/strong> at <strong>$187.60<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 244.63 (-0.51%) points today, trading at 47,941.17, as investors grappled with mixed 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