{"id":65616,"date":"2026-07-29T12:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plunges-900-points-as-inflation-concerns-rattle-investors\/65616\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:09:16","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-plunges-900-points-as-inflation-concerns-rattle-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plunges-900-points-as-inflation-concerns-rattle-investors\/65616\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Plunges 900 Points as Inflation Concerns Rattle Investors"},"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>902.69 (-1.7113%)<\/strong> points today, sitting at <strong>51,844.63<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>901.00 (-1.7018%)<\/strong> to <strong>52,043.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving this significant downturn for Wednesday, July 29th, 2026, was a combination of hotter-than-expected <strong>inflation data<\/strong> and a <strong>hawkish policy signal<\/strong> from the Federal Reserve. Investors reacted sharply to the prospect of prolonged high interest rates, which triggered a broad sell-off across cyclical and growth-oriented sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the overall market retreat, a few stocks managed to find support. <strong>3M Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the top performer, gaining <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive earnings surprise. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> remained a bright spot in the tech sector, up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as AI demand continues to provide a buffer. Other gainers 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>, rising <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw a modest increase of <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to <strong>$399.64<\/strong>, reflecting a defensive rotation into healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the downside was led by <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over enterprise spending. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> followed closely, down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as the high-rate environment pressured the housing market. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, while <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. Other notable decliners included <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>1.27%<\/strong> to <strong>$310.29<\/strong>, and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.22%<\/strong> to <strong>$901.99<\/strong>, as investors weighed the impact of a potential economic slowdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 902.69 (-1.7113%) points today, sitting at 51,844.63, while Dow Futures (YM=F) was 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