{"id":58413,"date":"2026-02-12T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-reacts-to-strong-jobs-data-rate-cut-hopes-dim\/58413\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:09:20","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-reacts-to-strong-jobs-data-rate-cut-hopes-dim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-reacts-to-strong-jobs-data-rate-cut-hopes-dim\/58413\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Reacts to Strong Jobs Data, Rate Cut Hopes Dim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI) was down <strong>66.70<\/strong> points (<strong>-0.1329%<\/strong>) today, as Wall Street reacted to a stronger-than-expected January employment report. The main narrative driving the market was the <strong>US Labor Department&#39;s announcement<\/strong> that employers added <strong>130,000 jobs<\/strong> in January, significantly surpassing economists&#39; forecasts. This robust economic data prompted traders to reduce their bets on imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, leading to a slight dip in the Dow after three consecutive record closes. The Dow Futures (YM=F) were up <strong>162.00<\/strong> points (<strong>0.3227%<\/strong>), indicating mixed sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>The key driver was undoubtedly this <strong>economic data<\/strong>, which shifted expectations regarding monetary policy. Companies sensitive to interest rate outlooks saw notable movements. Technology and growth-oriented stocks generally faced headwinds as higher interest rates can impact future earnings valuations. Conversely, some industrial and defensive sectors experienced gains, possibly reflecting confidence in underlying economic strength despite the dampened rate-cut enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>Among the Dow&#39;s biggest gainers, <strong>Caterpillar<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>) surged <strong>4.40%<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Verizon<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>) with a <strong>3.19%<\/strong> increase, and <strong>Coca-Cola<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>) up <strong>2.38%<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>) gained <strong>2.08%<\/strong>, and <strong>Chevron<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) advanced <strong>2.00%<\/strong>. On the downside, <strong>Cisco<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>) was the biggest loser, falling <strong>8.39%<\/strong>. <strong>IBM<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) dropped <strong>6.16%<\/strong>, and <strong>Salesforce<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) declined <strong>4.47%<\/strong>. <strong>Boeing<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>) was down <strong>2.69%<\/strong>, and <strong>American Express<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>) fell <strong>2.48%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 66.70 points (-0.1329%) today, as Wall Street reacted to a stronger-than-expected January 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