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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 109.17 (-0.21%) points today, trading at 52,746.92, as investors balanced a heavy slate of corporate earnings against a backdrop of rising Treasury yields. Market sentiment was primarily driven by a mixed bag of quarterly results and cautious guidance from industrial and technology heavyweights. While Dow Futures (YM=F) also signaled pressure, being down 95.00 (-0.18%) points, the broader narrative focused on the Federal Reserve's potential path forward following resilient economic data that has kept interest rates higher for longer.
Leading the gainers, 3M (MMM) was up 3.70% to $148.62 after reporting a significant earnings beat and raising its full-year outlook. The technology sector saw a boost from Nvidia (NVDA), which was up 1.77% to $225.01, and Cisco Systems (CSCO), which was up 1.33% to $100.48. Defensive plays also found favor in a volatile session, with healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) up 1.61% at $227.63 and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) up 1.00% to $399.64.
Conversely, the index was dragged lower by IBM (IBM), which was down 2.42% to $213.40 following a revenue miss in its consulting segment. Consumer-facing stocks also struggled as Home Depot (HD) was down 2.14% to $303.85 and Salesforce (CRM) was down 1.64% to $168.45. Financials faced headwinds as well, with American Express (AXP) down 1.27% and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) down 1.12%, reflecting broader concerns over cooling consumer spending and the impact of sustained high borrowing costs on loan demand.
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