{"id":64780,"date":"2026-07-14T12:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-inflation-data-and-tech-volatility-weigh-on-sentiment\/64780\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:09:08","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-inflation-data-and-tech-volatility-weigh-on-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-inflation-data-and-tech-volatility-weigh-on-sentiment\/64780\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Inflation Data and Tech Volatility 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 (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>92.60 (-0.1764%)<\/strong> points today, currently sitting at <strong>52,406.04<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>110.00 (-0.2085%)<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market on this <strong>Tuesday, July 14th, 2026<\/strong>, is the reaction to a hotter-than-expected <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> report. This economic data has fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve may delay projected interest rate cuts, leading to a cautious environment across the blue-chip index. Additionally, a rotation out of high-growth software and hardware names has added downward pressure to the price-weighted index.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the broader decline, <strong>3M Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> led the gainers, as it was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive analyst upgrade regarding its manufacturing efficiency. Semiconductor giant <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> also showed resilience, as it was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, buoyed by sustained demand for AI infrastructure. Other notable performers included <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>, as investors sought refuge in defensive healthcare and networking value stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the tech and consumer discretionary sectors faced significant headwinds. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard, as it was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over slowing enterprise consulting spend. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> followed closely, as it was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, pressured by the &quot;higher-for-longer&quot; interest rate outlook impacting the housing market. Other major decliners included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>, reflecting a broader retreat in industrial and cloud-based equities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 92.60 (-0.1764%) points today, currently sitting at 52,406.04, while Dow Futures (YM=F) 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