{"id":71825,"date":"2026-09-15T17:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-inflation-data-dampens-rate-cut-hopes-3\/71825\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T17:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:09:47","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-inflation-data-dampens-rate-cut-hopes-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-inflation-data-dampens-rate-cut-hopes-3\/71825\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Inflation Data Dampens Rate Cut Hopes"},"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>328.09 (-0.63%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>52,093.11<\/strong>. This downward momentum was mirrored in the futures market as <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>292.00 (-0.55%)<\/strong> to <strong>52,569.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market lower on this <strong>Tuesday, September 15, 2026<\/strong>, centered on <strong>hawkish sentiment<\/strong> following a surprise uptick in <strong>inflation data<\/strong>, which dampened hopes for a year-end rate cut. Investors reacted to the <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> report, which showed persistent costs in the service sector, triggering a sell-off in growth-sensitive sectors like <strong>technology<\/strong> and <strong>discretionary retail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The downward pressure was led by significant losses in the <strong>technology<\/strong> and <strong>home improvement<\/strong> sectors. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the steepest decliner, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over enterprise spending. Similarly, <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> dropped <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as the prospect of sustained high mortgage rates weighed on the housing outlook. Other notable laggards included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which shed <strong>1.64%<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. Financial giants also struggled, with <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> sliding <strong>1.27%<\/strong> and <strong>1.12%<\/strong> respectively, reflecting broader market anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the broader index decline, defensive and industrial stocks provided a <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">silver<\/a> lining. <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 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> bucked the tech trend, gaining <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong> on continued <strong>AI infrastructure<\/strong> demand. Healthcare also showed resilience; <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, while <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to <strong>$399.64<\/strong>. These gains suggest a <strong>defensive rotation<\/strong> as traders seek safety in value-oriented companies with strong balance sheets amidst the current macroeconomic uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 328.09 (-0.63%) points today, closing at 52,093.11. 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