{"id":57233,"date":"2025-12-19T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rebounds-on-cooling-inflation-and-tech-strength\/57233\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:09:20","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rebounds-on-cooling-inflation-and-tech-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rebounds-on-cooling-inflation-and-tech-strength\/57233\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rebounds on Cooling Inflation and Tech Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was up <strong>65.88 (0.14%)<\/strong> today, Friday, December 19, 2025, as U.S. equities experienced a rebound driven primarily by <strong>softer-than-expected November Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> data. This encouraging inflation report fueled investor optimism regarding potential <strong>Federal Reserve rate cuts<\/strong> in the coming year, with markets now pricing in a 58% chance of Fed easing by March. The positive sentiment helped the benchmark index snap a four-day losing streak, despite ongoing concerns about an &quot;AI bubble&quot; and mixed global cues, including the Bank of Japan&#39;s decision to raise its key interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>The main narrative driving the market was the <strong>economic data<\/strong> indicating easing inflation, which overshadowed other factors such as distorted labor and consumption data. This macro relief spurred a significant <strong>tech-led rally<\/strong>, with semiconductor stocks notably outperforming. Among the Dow components, <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> led the gainers, rising by <strong>2.59%<\/strong>, followed closely by <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> with a <strong>2.26%<\/strong> increase, benefiting from the broader tech enthusiasm and strong AI-driven demand. Other notable advancers included <strong>Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.83%<\/strong>, and <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong>, which gained <strong>1.34%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard within the Dow, plummeting <strong>10.84%<\/strong> after the sneaker giant anticipated a current-quarter sales decline, citing headwinds in China and the impact of tariffs. Other significant decliners included <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.55%<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>1.31%<\/strong>. The day also saw &quot;quadruple witching,&quot; a quarterly event where various options and futures contracts expire, potentially contributing to increased market volatility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 65.88 (0.14%) today, Friday, December 19, 2025, as U.S. equities experienced a 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