{"id":71264,"date":"2026-09-01T17:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-market-sentiment-2\/71264\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:09:07","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-market-sentiment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-manufacturing-data-weighs-on-market-sentiment-2\/71264\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps as Manufacturing Data Weighs on Market 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>419.02 (-0.7878%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>52,766.88<\/strong>. This downward trajectory was mirrored in the futures market, as <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>399.00 (-0.7494%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market&#39;s decline on this <strong>Tuesday, September 1st, 2026<\/strong>, was a disappointing <strong>ISM Manufacturing PMI<\/strong> report. The data indicated a sharper-than-expected contraction in industrial activity, reigniting fears of a broader economic slowdown and prompting investors to retreat from cyclical sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the overarching gloom, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the top performer, surging <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a favorable legal settlement update. Tech 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, gaining <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, while defensive plays like <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>. Other notable gainers included <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.33%<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.00%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the manufacturing slump hit heavy industry and tech-services hard. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> led the laggards, tumbling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong>. Consumer-facing and industrial stocks also struggled, with <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> falling <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> and <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> dropping <strong>1.64%<\/strong>. The broader sell-off was further evidenced by declines in <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.36%<\/strong>, and <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong>, which shed <strong>1.27%<\/strong> as recessionary concerns dampened the outlook for discretionary spending and capital investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 419.02 (-0.7878%) points today, closing at 52,766.88. 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