{"id":59401,"date":"2026-03-04T12:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-resilient-economic-data-and-tech-strength\/59401\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:09:42","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-resilient-economic-data-and-tech-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-resilient-economic-data-and-tech-strength\/59401\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises on Resilient Economic Data and Tech Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>315.38 (+0.65%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>48,816.65<\/strong> as market sentiment turned decidedly bullish. This upward trajectory was supported by <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>272.00 (+0.56%)<\/strong> points to <strong>48,832.00<\/strong>. The primary driver for today\u2019s rally was a stronger-than-expected <strong>ISM Services PMI<\/strong> report and positive private payroll data from the <strong>ADP National Employment Report<\/strong>, which suggested the U.S. economy remains resilient despite high interest rates. This encouraged a broad-based rotation into cyclical and technology sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge, <strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> was the top performer, gaining <strong>3.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$215.86<\/strong> on cloud optimism. Industrials leader <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.57%<\/strong> to <strong>$740.52<\/strong>, buoyed by increased infrastructure spending forecasts. In the technology space, <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.40%<\/strong> at <strong>$182.49<\/strong>, while the financial sector saw <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> gain <strong>1.39%<\/strong> to <strong>$875.02<\/strong>. Also gaining were <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.30%<\/strong>, and <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.20%<\/strong> to <strong>$325.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, defensive stocks and energy names faced selling pressure as investors shifted toward growth. <strong>Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.73%<\/strong> to <strong>$77.92<\/strong>, and <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.72%<\/strong> to <strong>$185.54<\/strong> amid cooling energy demand. Software giant <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>0.97%<\/strong> to <strong>$194.46<\/strong>, while <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>0.74%<\/strong> to <strong>$364.30<\/strong>. Consumer staples also lagged, with <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>0.75%<\/strong> and <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>0.41%<\/strong>, reflecting a cooling in defensive plays as risk appetite improved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 315.38 (+0.65%) points today, reaching 48,816.65 as market sentiment turned decidedly bullish. 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