{"id":66426,"date":"2026-08-12T17:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-slightly-as-persistent-inflation-data-weighs-on-tech-and-retail\/66426\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:09:23","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-slightly-as-persistent-inflation-data-weighs-on-tech-and-retail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-slightly-as-persistent-inflation-data-weighs-on-tech-and-retail\/66426\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips Slightly as Persistent Inflation Data Weighs on Tech and Retail"},"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>21.58 (-0.04%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>53,770.27<\/strong>. Market sentiment was primarily driven by the latest <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> report, which indicated that inflation remains stickier than anticipated. This economic data sparked concerns regarding the <strong>Federal Reserve&#39;s<\/strong> timeline for potential interest rate cuts, leading to a cautious trading session. While the broader index remained relatively flat, the underlying volatility was evident as investors rotated out of high-valuation tech and retail sectors into more defensive industrial and healthcare positions.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers today was <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which surged <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive legal settlement update. <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, climbing <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to decouple from broader macroeconomic headwinds. Other notable performers included <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, gaining <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. These gains helped offset deeper losses in the price-weighted index, providing a necessary cushion against the day&#39;s selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over enterprise spending. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also faced significant pressure, dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as the higher-for-longer interest rate narrative continues to threaten the housing and home improvement markets. Other major losers included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which declined <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, falling <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. The decline in these blue-chip giants underscored the market&#39;s sensitivity to inflationary data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 21.58 (-0.04%) points today, closing at 53,770.27. 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