{"id":71774,"date":"2026-09-14T17:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-market-weighs-economic-uncertainty-7\/71774\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:09:07","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-market-weighs-economic-uncertainty-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-market-weighs-economic-uncertainty-7\/71774\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Market Weighs Economic Uncertainty"},"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>152.09 (-0.2893%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>52,421.20<\/strong>. Similarly, <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> retreated, falling <strong>125.00 (-0.2358%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market on this Monday, September 14th, 2026, was a cautious reaction to shifting <strong>monetary policy expectations<\/strong> and a cooling trend in the <strong>technology and retail sectors<\/strong>. Investors appeared to be locking in profits following recent rallies, while simultaneously bracing for upcoming <strong>inflation data<\/strong> that could dictate the Federal Reserve&#39;s next move regarding interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers 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 analyst upgrade regarding its industrial efficiency. High-growth tech also saw some resilience as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, and <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong> as defensive healthcare plays gained favor. Other notable 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 added <strong>1.00%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the index was dragged down by significant losses in legacy tech and consumer discretionary stocks. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard, dropping <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to finish at <strong>$213.40<\/strong>. Home improvement giant <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> amid concerns over slowing housing starts. Additionally, <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> and <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> saw losses of <strong>1.36%<\/strong> and <strong>1.27%<\/strong> respectively, reflecting broader market anxiety over consumer spending power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 152.09 (-0.2893%) points today, closing at 52,421.20. 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