{"id":66715,"date":"2026-08-18T12:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-amid-mixed-earnings-and-retail-sector-caution\/66715\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:09:22","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-amid-mixed-earnings-and-retail-sector-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-amid-mixed-earnings-and-retail-sector-caution\/66715\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips Amid Mixed Earnings and Retail Sector Caution"},"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>91.60 (-0.17%)<\/strong> points today, currently trading at <strong>53,368.18<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>149.00 (-0.28%)<\/strong> points. The market&#39;s primary narrative centered on <strong>Retail sector performance<\/strong>, which served as the key driver today as investors digested new corporate data. While the technology sector provided some support, broader concerns regarding <strong>interest rate stability<\/strong> and the health of the <strong>housing market<\/strong> weighed on the price action of several blue-chip components throughout the session.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> saw its stock rise <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong>, buoyed by positive sentiment surrounding its strategic pivots and liability management. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> continued its momentum, gaining <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, while <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>. Other strong performers included <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.33%<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.00%<\/strong>. These gains helped offset deeper losses in the industrial and financial sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the day&#39;s biggest loser, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> following a cautious analyst note. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also faced significant selling pressure, dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as home improvement demand showed signs of a slowdown. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> declined <strong>1.64%<\/strong>, while <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. Major financial institutions were not immune, with <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> falling <strong>1.27%<\/strong> and <strong>1.12%<\/strong> respectively, reflecting broader market volatility in the banking sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Index (^DJI) was down 91.60 (-0.17%) points today, currently trading at 53,368.18. 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