{"id":61695,"date":"2026-05-07T16:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-concerns-weigh-on-industrials-despite-tech-resilience\/61695\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:09:34","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-concerns-weigh-on-industrials-despite-tech-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-concerns-weigh-on-industrials-despite-tech-resilience\/61695\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Manufacturing Concerns Weigh on Industrials Despite Tech Resilience"},"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>313.62 (-0.62%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>49,596.97<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> also signaled broader caution, falling <strong>339.00 (-0.68%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the session was a sharp pullback in the <strong>industrial and financial sectors<\/strong>, likely triggered by disappointing <strong>manufacturing data<\/strong> that raised concerns over global economic growth. While the broader index retreated, the <strong>technology sector<\/strong> provided a significant cushion, as investors rotated into high-growth software and semiconductor names amid the volatility.<\/p>\n<p>The day\u2019s heaviest losses were concentrated in <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong>, which plummeted <strong>3.90%<\/strong> to <strong>$892.46<\/strong>, leading the blue-chip laggards as demand fears weighed on the heavy machinery giant. The banking sector also faced significant pressure, with <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> sliding <strong>2.43%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.41<\/strong> and <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> dropping <strong>1.18%<\/strong>. Other notable decliners included energy leader <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>1.49%<\/strong>, and <strong>Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.48%<\/strong>, as defensive healthcare stocks failed to attract buyers during the industrial-led selloff.<\/p>\n<p>In stark contrast to the broader market decline, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the top performer, surging <strong>3.38%<\/strong> to <strong>$187.25<\/strong> following positive sentiment around its cloud integration strategies. Big Tech continued to show resilience, with <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> gaining <strong>2.48%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$423.82<\/strong> and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> rising <strong>2.47%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.05<\/strong>. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw a strong session, climbing <strong>2.05%<\/strong>, while consumer-facing <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong> managed gains of <strong>1.26%<\/strong> and <strong>1.07%<\/strong> respectively. This divergence suggests that while macro headwinds persist for cyclical industries, the secular growth trend in <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong> and enterprise software remains a primary focus for institutional capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 313.62 (-0.62%) points today, closing at 49,596.97. 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