{"id":72154,"date":"2026-09-23T17:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-amid-inflation-fears-and-manufacturing-data\/72154\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:09:27","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-amid-inflation-fears-and-manufacturing-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-amid-inflation-fears-and-manufacturing-data\/72154\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps Amid Inflation Fears and Manufacturing Data"},"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>352.10 (-0.6789%)<\/strong> points today, Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026, closing at <strong>51,511.59<\/strong>. Similarly, <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>405.00 (-0.7747%)<\/strong> points to <strong>51,874.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a reaction to <strong>unexpectedly high core inflation data<\/strong>, which fueled fears that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> may delay anticipated rate cuts. This macro-economic headwind triggered a broad sell-off in blue-chip stocks, particularly within the technology and retail sectors, as investors reassessed valuation multiples in a high-yield environment.<\/p>\n<p>The day&#39;s biggest losers were led by <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which tumbled <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> following a cautious outlook on enterprise spending. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, falling <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as mortgage rate volatility dampened consumer sentiment. Other significant decliners included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, which dropped <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw losses of <strong>1.27%<\/strong> and <strong>1.22%<\/strong> respectively, as the industrial outlook softened.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> defied the trend, soaring <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> on news of a favorable regulatory breakthrough. The semiconductor sector remained a bright spot as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> gained <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, buoyed by sustained demand for AI infrastructure. Defensive positions also saw inflows, with <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> rising <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong> and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> advancing <strong>1.33%<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> rounded out the gainers, adding <strong>1.00%<\/strong> and <strong>0.61%<\/strong> respectively, as investors sought safety in healthcare and aerospace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 352.10 (-0.6789%) points today, Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026, closing at 51,511.59. 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