{"id":48738,"date":"2025-01-14T19:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T19:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:01:45","slug":"stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Market Recap: Dow Rises, Tech Stocks Falter Amid Inflation Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Market_Performance_Mixed_Results_Across_Major_Indexes\" >Market Performance: Mixed Results Across Major Indexes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Why_Was_the_Market_Up_Today_Sector_Rotation_and_Economic_Optimism\" >Why Was the Market Up Today? Sector Rotation and Economic Optimism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Tech_Stocks_Under_Pressure\" >Tech Stocks Under Pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Upcoming_Market_Events_All_Eyes_on_Inflation_Data\" >Upcoming Market Events: All Eyes on Inflation Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Major_Stock_News\" >Major Stock News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Treasury_Yields_and_Cryptocurrencies\" >Treasury Yields and Cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stock-market-recap-dow-rises-tech-stocks-falter-amid-inflation-concerns\/48738\/#Looking_Ahead_Earnings_Season_Kicks_Off\" >Looking Ahead: Earnings Season Kicks Off<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Performance_Mixed_Results_Across_Major_Indexes\"><\/span>Market Performance: Mixed Results Across Major Indexes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the U.S. stock market exhibited mixed performance as investors eagerly awaited crucial inflation data. The <b><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average<\/b> emerged as the day&#8217;s winner, advancing 0.4% to close at 42,449. However, the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a><\/b> and <b>Nasdaq Composite<\/b> faced headwinds, with the S&#038;P 500 eking out a modest 0.2% gain to 5,847, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 0.4% to 19,012.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Was_the_Market_Up_Today_Sector_Rotation_and_Economic_Optimism\"><\/span>Why Was the Market Up Today? Sector Rotation and Economic Optimism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Dow&#8217;s outperformance can be attributed to a notable sector rotation, with investors shifting away from high-flying tech stocks and into more traditional sectors. <b>Non-tech companies like Caterpillar (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CAT\">CAT<\/a>), JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=JPM\">JPM<\/a>), and UnitedHealth (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/b> led the gains, reflecting growing optimism about the broader economy&#8217;s resilience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tech_Stocks_Under_Pressure\"><\/span>Tech Stocks Under Pressure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The technology sector, which has been a primary driver of the bull market, faced selling pressure. <b>Nvidia (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/b> shares dropped approximately 2% following new White House restrictions on advanced chip exports. Other tech giants, including <b>Meta Platforms (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=META\">META<\/a>), Alphabet (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>), Microsoft (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), and Amazon (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/b>, also experienced declines. <b>Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/b> shares fell 1% after reports of declining iPhone sales in the fourth quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Market_Events_All_Eyes_on_Inflation_Data\"><\/span>Upcoming Market Events: All Eyes on Inflation Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors are keenly focused on two critical inflation readings this week:<\/p>\n<p>1. <b>Producer Price Index (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PPI\">PPI<\/a>)<\/b>: Set for release on January 15, economists expect headline PPI to have grown by 0.4%, with core PPI (excluding food and energy) rising 0.3%.<\/p>\n<p>2. <b>Consumer Price Index (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CPI\">CPI<\/a>)<\/b>: The December CPI report, due on January 16, will be a significant market catalyst, potentially influencing the Federal Reserve&#8217;s next moves on interest rate policy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Stock_News\"><\/span>Major Stock News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several notable stock movements and corporate announcements caught investors&#8217; attention:<\/p>\n<p>1. <b>Moderna (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MRNA\">MRNA<\/a>)<\/b>: Shares plummeted 16.8% after the company slashed its 2025 sales guidance by $1 billion, citing expectations of revenue being weighted toward the second half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>2. <b>Mosaic (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MOS\">MOS<\/a>)<\/b>: The fertilizer maker&#8217;s stock jumped 8% following an agreement to sell its Patos de Minas phosphate mine in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>3. <b>CF Industries (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CF\">CF<\/a>)<\/b>: Shares rose 7.6% after an upgrade from Piper Sandler, citing improved outlook for grain prices and strong nitrogen fertilizer market pricing.<\/p>\n<p>4. <b>CVS Health (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CVS\">CVS<\/a>) and Humana (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=HUM\">HUM<\/a>)<\/b>: Both stocks gained over 6% following a U.S. government proposal to boost Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates by more than 4% in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>5. <b>Edison International (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=EIX\">EIX<\/a>)<\/b>: Shares dropped 11.9% as investigations continue into whether the company&#8217;s electrical equipment played a role in igniting the Hurst Fire in Southern California.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treasury_Yields_and_Cryptocurrencies\"><\/span>Treasury Yields and Cryptocurrencies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>10-year Treasury yield<\/b> climbed to 4.79%, its highest level in over a year, reflecting ongoing concerns about inflation and potential delays in interest rate cuts. In the cryptocurrency market, <b>Bitcoin (BTCUSD)<\/b> traded around $93,500, while <b>Ether (ETHUSD)<\/b> dipped to about $3,100.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead_Earnings_Season_Kicks_Off\"><\/span>Looking Ahead: Earnings Season Kicks Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the market digests inflation data, the fourth-quarter earnings season begins in earnest this week. Major financial institutions, including <b>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=JPM\">JPM<\/a>), Wells Fargo (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=WFC\">WFC<\/a>), and Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/b>, are set to report on January 17. Additionally, chip manufacturer <b>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TSM\">TSM<\/a>)<\/b> and healthcare giant <b>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/b> will release their earnings reports, providing further insights into the health of various sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/live\/stock-market-today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Stock Market Today\">today&#8217;s stock market<\/a> recap highlights the ongoing shift in investor sentiment, with a rotation out of tech stocks and into more traditional sectors. As inflation concerns persist and earnings season begins, market participants will closely monitor economic data and corporate performance to gauge the direction of the U.S. economy in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Performance: Mixed Results Across Major Indexes On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the U.S. stock market exhibited mixed performance as 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