{"id":72340,"date":"2026-09-28T14:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-tech-and-retail-laggards-offset-industrial-gains-2\/72340\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:09:17","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-tech-and-retail-laggards-offset-industrial-gains-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-tech-and-retail-laggards-offset-industrial-gains-2\/72340\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Tech and Retail Laggards Offset Industrial Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Index (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>229.95 (-0.44%)<\/strong> points today, currently trading at <strong>51,598.67<\/strong>. Similarly, <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>214.00 (-0.41%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market on this <strong>Monday, September 28, 2026<\/strong>, is a cautious rotation out of enterprise software and consumer discretionary sectors. Investors are weighing a sudden spike in long-term treasury yields against corporate earnings expectations, leading to a fragmented performance across the blue-chip index. While industrial and healthcare sectors provided some stability, the broader sentiment remains weighed down by concerns over sustained high interest rates affecting capital-intensive businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers today is <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose significantly by <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong>. The industrial giant benefited from positive sentiment surrounding its latest restructuring efforts and efficiency gains. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> continued its momentum, gaining <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as demand for AI infrastructure remains a resilient pillar of the market. Other notable performers include <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, which saw a <strong>1.33%<\/strong> increase to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> also supported the index, up <strong>1.00%<\/strong> at <strong>$399.64<\/strong>, suggesting that investors are seeking refuge in high-cash-flow companies and defensive healthcare leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the market was dragged down by significant losses in the tech and retail sectors. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard, down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong>, following a downgrade in enterprise spending forecasts. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, falling <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as housing market data indicated a slowdown in home improvement projects. Other major 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 was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong> at <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. The weakness in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/MSFT\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"18\" title=\"Stock: MSFT\">Microsoft<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>0.95%<\/strong> to <strong>$403.87<\/strong>, and <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.12%<\/strong> to <strong>$301.51<\/strong>, further pressured the index throughout the session as financial and growth stocks faced selling pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Index (^DJI) was down 229.95 (-0.44%) points today, currently trading at 51,598.67. 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