{"id":72335,"date":"2026-09-28T12:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-tech-and-retail-giants-face-headwinds-2\/72335\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:09:09","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-tech-and-retail-giants-face-headwinds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-tech-and-retail-giants-face-headwinds-2\/72335\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps as Tech and Retail Giants Face Headwinds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down 334.71 (-0.6458%)<\/strong> points today, trading at 51,493.91<\/strong>. Market sentiment shifted toward caution as investors reacted to a combination of cooling economic data and a significant pullback in high-profile technology and retail components. Dow Futures (YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> mirrored this downward trend, as the index was down 352.00 (-0.6748%)<\/strong> points, signaling broader pressure across the blue-chip sector as the trading session progressed.<\/p>\n

The primary narrative driving the market lower was a sharp decline in legacy technology and home improvement sectors. IBM (IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down 2.42%<\/strong> to $213.40<\/strong>, leading the tech-related slide, while Home Depot (HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down 2.14%<\/strong> to $303.85<\/strong> amid concerns regarding consumer discretionary spending. Other notable laggards included Salesforce (CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down 1.64%<\/strong>, and Sherwin-Williams (SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down 1.36%<\/strong>. These losses overshadowed modest gains in defensive sectors and specific industrial plays.<\/p>\n

Despite the overall decline, 3M Company (MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> emerged as the top performer, as the stock was up 3.70%<\/strong> to $148.62<\/strong>. Semiconductor giant Nvidia<\/a> (NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> also showed resilience, as it was up 1.77%<\/strong> to $225.01<\/strong>, followed by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up 1.61%<\/strong>. While these gains provided some support to the price-weighted index, they were insufficient to offset the broader selling pressure seen in financial and industrial heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase (JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> and Caterpillar (CAT<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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