Dow slides as Caterpillar and Honeywell weigh on blue chips
NEW YORK, July 7, 2026, 11:04 EDT. The Dow Jones slipped with Caterpillar and Honeywell dragging on the index and offsetting strength in some defensive names. NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened mostly lower Tuesday as regular cash trading began at 9:30 a.m. ET on the NYSE, with the session set to close at 4 p.m. The Nasdaq’s 2026 holiday calendar still puts the Independence Day break on July 3, not July 7. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down but outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, while chip stocks were hit hardest.