{"id":62185,"date":"2026-05-21T07:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-fed-caution-and-mixed-tech-earnings-weigh-on-sentiment\/62185\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T07:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:09:58","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-fed-caution-and-mixed-tech-earnings-weigh-on-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-fed-caution-and-mixed-tech-earnings-weigh-on-sentiment\/62185\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Fed Caution and Mixed Tech Earnings 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<\/strong> faced downward pressure on Thursday, May 21st, 2026, as investors processed hawkish <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> signals and a rotation out of enterprise software. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was <strong>down 133.00 (-0.27%) points today<\/strong> at <strong>49,961.00<\/strong>. The main narrative driving the market was a &quot;higher-for-longer&quot; interest rate sentiment; policymakers suggested inflation remains too high for immediate cuts, which dampened enthusiasm for growth-oriented equities despite continued strength in the semiconductor sector following recent <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> results.<\/p>\n<p>Defying the broader trend, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the index&#39;s top performer, which was <strong>up 3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive legal developments. <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> maintained its momentum, rising <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as AI infrastructure demand remains a key pillar of market support. Other notable gainers included <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which climbed <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, gaining <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> also provided a buffer, as it was up <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to <strong>$399.64<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the technology and housing sectors led the retreat. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest loser, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> after a disappointing quarterly outlook. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as persistent mortgage rates weighed on consumer sentiment. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> dropped <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, while <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> declined <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. Financial heavyweight <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw a decline, losing <strong>1.27%<\/strong> to trade at <strong>$310.29<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average faced downward pressure on Thursday, May 21st, 2026, as investors processed hawkish Federal Reserve signals 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