{"id":63781,"date":"2026-06-26T07:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-futures-slip-as-sticky-pce-inflation-data-weighs-on-sentiment\/63781\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T07:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:09:17","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-futures-slip-as-sticky-pce-inflation-data-weighs-on-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-futures-slip-as-sticky-pce-inflation-data-weighs-on-sentiment\/63781\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Futures Slip as Sticky PCE Inflation Data Weighs on Sentiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>63.00 (-0.12%)<\/strong> points today as investors parsed the latest <strong>Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index<\/strong>, the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred inflation gauge. The main narrative driving the market was the <strong>higher-than-expected core inflation reading<\/strong>, which suggested that the central bank may maintain restrictive interest rates longer than previously anticipated. This economic data created a bifurcated market environment, where defensive sectors and specific industrial gainers outperformed while interest-rate-sensitive technology and retail stocks faced significant selling pressure throughout the morning session.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip index, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the top performer, surging <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive analyst upgrade and renewed optimism surrounding its manufacturing efficiency. In the semiconductor space, <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> remained resilient despite broader tech weakness, rising <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>. Healthcare and defensive staples also provided essential support; <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, while <strong>Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> gained <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> added <strong>1.00%<\/strong>, and <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> saw a modest increase of <strong>0.61%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the prospect of &quot;higher-for-longer&quot; interest rates weighed heavily on growth-oriented names. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> led the decline, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as mortgage rate concerns dampened the outlook for home improvement spending. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> dropped <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> decreased <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. Financial and consumer discretionary stocks also slipped, with <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>1.27%<\/strong> and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> falling <strong>1.22%<\/strong> to <strong>$901.99<\/strong> amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Futures (YM=F) was down 63.00 (-0.12%) points today as investors parsed the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price 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