The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 287.38 points (0.6059%) today, Friday, November 28, 2025, as U.S. markets resumed trading for a shortened Black Friday session. This positive movement was largely driven by renewed optimism for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December and a generally positive sentiment surrounding recent economic data. Despite a technical outage at CME Group that briefly halted futures trading overnight, market participants quickly absorbed the news, with futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) also showing gains, up 276.00 points (0.5812%).
The primary narrative propelling the market today stemmed from heightened expectations of dovish monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, reinforced by some softer U.S. economic data that suggests a rate cut could be on the horizon. This optimism overshadowed concerns about a monthly decline for stocks, particularly in the technology sector, which has faced pressure throughout November. Stronger-than-expected durable goods orders for September also contributed to the positive sentiment, indicating underlying resilience in business spending.
Among the Dow's components, several financial and technology giants led the gains. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) was a top performer, rising 1.75%, followed closely by Salesforce (CRM) with a 1.73% increase, and IBM (IBM) up 1.68%. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) saw a 1.52% gain, and Boeing Co. (BA) advanced 1.22%. Conversely, some prominent names experienced declines, with NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) falling -1.53%, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) down -1.14%, and Apple Inc. (AAPL) decreasing by -0.38%. Amgen Inc. (AMGN) lost -0.30%, and Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) was down -0.17%.
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.