Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble Share Losses Contribute To Dow's 200-Point Drop

Dow Jones03-18 21:45

DJ Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble Share Losses Contribute To Dow's 200-Point Drop

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Dragged down by losses for shares of Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is declining Wednesday morning.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 208 points lower (-0.4%), as shares of Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Co.) and Procter & Gamble (Procter & Gamble Co.) have contributed to the index's intraday decline.

Coca-Cola's shares have dropped $1.35 (1.7%) while those of Procter & Gamble have declined $2.62 (1.7%), combining for a roughly 24-point drag on the Dow.

Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.), Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.), and Amgen (Amgen Inc.) are also contributing significantly to the decline.

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.16-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 18, 2026.

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