{"id":74097,"date":"2026-11-03T17:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-election-day-uncertainty-grips-wall-street\/74097\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:09:08","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-election-day-uncertainty-grips-wall-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-election-day-uncertainty-grips-wall-street\/74097\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Election Day Uncertainty Grips Wall Street"},"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 (^DJI)<\/strong> was down <strong>197.26 (-0.3795%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>51,786.72<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> also fell <strong>268.00 (-0.5141%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market on this <strong>Tuesday, November 3, 2026<\/strong>, is the heightened volatility surrounding <strong>U.S. Election Day<\/strong>. Investors are adopting a cautious &quot;wait-and-see&quot; approach as voters head to the polls, leading to a de-risking trend across major indices. This political uncertainty overshadowed recent economic data, causing a pull-back in cyclical sectors and heavy-weight tech components.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the broader decline, several blue-chip stocks managed to post gains. <strong>3M Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> led the advancers with a significant <strong>3.70%<\/strong> increase to <strong>$148.62<\/strong>, followed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>. Healthcare and defensive names also showed resilience; <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> added <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$399.64<\/strong>. Other notable gainers included <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.33%<\/strong>, and <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong>, which ticked up <strong>0.61%<\/strong>.<\/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, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong>, while <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> dropped <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>. Enterprise software giant <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> declined <strong>1.64%<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/MSFT\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"18\" title=\"Stock: MSFT\">Microsoft<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> shed <strong>0.95%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$403.87<\/strong>. Financials also faced pressure as <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.27%<\/strong> and <strong>1.12%<\/strong> respectively, reflecting investor anxiety over potential shifts in fiscal policy following the election results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 197.26 (-0.3795%) points today, closing at 51,786.72, while Dow Futures (YM=F) also 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