{"id":71751,"date":"2026-09-14T09:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-sentiment-shifts-amid-inflation-concerns\/71751\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:09:26","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-sentiment-shifts-amid-inflation-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-sentiment-shifts-amid-inflation-concerns\/71751\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Sentiment Shifts Amid Inflation Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>219.00 (-0.41%)<\/strong> points today, <strong>Monday, September 14, 2026<\/strong>, as market participants reacted to <strong>inflationary data<\/strong> and shifting corporate guidance. The primary narrative driving the market is the anticipation of the upcoming <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> policy meeting, coupled with a rotation out of high-growth tech and into defensive industrial sectors. Investors are monitoring <strong>yield curve<\/strong> movements, which have pressured equities as the market weighs the potential for sustained higher interest rates through the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, <strong>3M<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) surged <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a favorable legal update and improved manufacturing margins. Semiconductor leader <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) remained a bright spot in the tech space, rising <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, while <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>) climbed <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong> as investors sought safety in healthcare. Other notable gainers included <strong>Cisco Systems<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> at <strong>$100.48<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>), gaining <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$399.64<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, <strong>IBM<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) was the index&#39;s biggest loser, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over enterprise spending. Retail giant <strong>Home Depot<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>) also struggled, dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, reflecting anxieties about consumer strength. Software and financial sectors faced pressure, with <strong>Salesforce<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> at <strong>$168.45<\/strong> and <strong>JPMorgan Chase<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>) retreating <strong>1.12%<\/strong> to <strong>$301.51<\/strong>. Even <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/MSFT\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"18\" title=\"Stock: MSFT\">Microsoft<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) saw a decline of <strong>0.95%<\/strong>, settling at <strong>$403.87<\/strong> as the market re-evaluated high valuations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Futures (YM=F) was down 219.00 (-0.41%) points today, Monday, September 14, 2026, as market participants reacted to inflationary 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