Dow will shut down three upstream plants in Europe and cut around 800 jobs in response to structural challenges in the region, the chemicals company said on Monday, sending its shares down 2.5% in morning trade.

Shares of Dow Inc. took a dive Monday, after the chemical and plastics company said cost cuts are deepening, as it will close plants and lay off more people in response to continued weak demand. The announcement comes about three months after the company said it identified three plants in Europe that would require “action,

Stocks, bond yields and the dollar gained on Thursday after a strong jobs report soothed nerves about how the economy is faring during the early stages of President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign.

Dow Inc. announces strategic closures of European plants in Germany and the UK, impacting 800 jobs, to boost profitability and streamline global operations by 2029.

A number of high-profile technology companies have announced job cuts this summer as the industry faces rapid change.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 344.11 points, or 0.77%, settling at 44,828.53. The S&P 500 added 0.83% to close at 6,279.35, while the Nasdaq gained 1.02% and ended at 20,601.10. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also closed at records.

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Intel stock was dropping as layoff notices suggest hundreds of engineers and technicians are among those set to lose their jobs.

Traders have significantly dialed back bets on interest-rate cuts after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report. Interest-rate futures showed the chances of a cut in July fell to 5% from ...

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The June jobs report takes center stage as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hover at record levels in this short trading week. This as President Donald Trump’s tax bill hangs in the balance as he also works to seal more trade deals after securing Vietnam.