{"id":63796,"date":"2026-06-26T11:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-flat-as-investors-weigh-inflation-data-and-sector-divergence\/63796\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:09:14","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-flat-as-investors-weigh-inflation-data-and-sector-divergence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-flat-as-investors-weigh-inflation-data-and-sector-divergence\/63796\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Flat as Investors Weigh Inflation Data and Sector Divergence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Index (^DJI)<\/strong> was down <strong>3.13 (-0.006%)<\/strong> points today, trading at <strong>51,917.49<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>44.00 (-0.0841%)<\/strong> points at <strong>52,295.00<\/strong>. The market is exhibiting a cautious stance as investors digest the latest <strong>Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index<\/strong> report. This key inflation metric has become the primary narrative driving today&#39;s session, as it suggests the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> may maintain elevated interest rates longer than previously anticipated, leading to a mixed performance across various sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip gainers today was <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> at <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive sentiment regarding its ongoing restructuring efforts. AI-powerhouse <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw strength, as it was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> at <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, alongside healthcare giant <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$227.63<\/strong>. These gains helped offset broader weakness in the index, particularly in the technology and retail segments.<\/p>\n<p>On the losing side, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> at <strong>$213.40<\/strong>, emerging as the biggest drag on the index amid concerns over enterprise spending. Similarly, <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> at <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as higher-for-longer interest rate fears weighed on the housing and home improvement outlook. Other notable decliners included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> at <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong> at <strong>$307.61<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Index (^DJI) was down 3.13 (-0.006%) points today, trading at 51,917.49, while Dow Futures (YM=F) was down 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