{"id":58486,"date":"2026-02-13T17:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rallies-on-softer-inflation-data-and-nike-restructuring\/58486\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:09:33","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rallies-on-softer-inflation-data-and-nike-restructuring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rallies-on-softer-inflation-data-and-nike-restructuring\/58486\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rallies on Softer Inflation Data and Nike Restructuring"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was up 48.95 (0.0990%)<\/strong> points today, closing at 49,500.93<\/strong>, as investors reacted to a critical Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> report that signaled a faster-than-expected cooling of inflation. The January CPI<\/strong> rose 2.4%<\/strong> year-over-year, coming in below the 2.5%<\/strong> consensus estimate and marking a five-year low. This softer reading immediately shifted market sentiment, with CME FedWatch<\/strong> tools now pricing in an 83%<\/strong> probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by June. The cooling data provided a much-needed relief rally following a volatile trading week dominated by concerns over artificial intelligence<\/strong> capital expenditures and potential tariff-induced price spikes.<\/p>\n

The primary narrative driving today's session was the bond market's<\/strong> response to the inflation data, which eased pressure on equities. The 10-year Treasury yield<\/strong> fell to 4.06%<\/strong>, down from 4.09%<\/strong> on Thursday, as the report showed decelerating price pressures in shelter, food, and medical services. This macro environment favored cyclical and value-oriented stocks within the Dow, allowing the index to stabilize and outperform tech-heavy benchmarks that remained weighed down by a rotation out of high-valuation growth names.<\/p>\n

Among individual performers, Nike<\/strong> (NKE<\/a>) led the gainers with a 3.37%<\/strong> surge to $63.17<\/strong> after announcing a major restructuring of its Converse<\/strong> unit and a "Win Now" turnaround strategy. Other significant gainers included Salesforce<\/strong> (CRM<\/a>), which rose 3.00%<\/strong> to $191.07<\/strong>, and Caterpillar<\/strong> (CAT<\/a>), climbing 2.98%<\/strong> to $780.55<\/strong>. Conversely, the session saw notable declines in Visa<\/strong> (V<\/a>), which dropped 1.99%<\/strong> to $317.89<\/strong>, and 3M<\/strong> (MMM<\/a>), falling 1.59%<\/strong> to $171.85<\/strong>. Nvidia<\/strong> (NVDA<\/a>) also slipped 1.28%<\/strong> to $184.53<\/strong> as broader AI-led momentum continued to face profit-taking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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