{"id":59433,"date":"2026-03-05T08:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaytech-led-rally-lifts-dow-jones-amid-resilient-economic-data\/59433\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:09:21","slug":"dowjonestodaytech-led-rally-lifts-dow-jones-amid-resilient-economic-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaytech-led-rally-lifts-dow-jones-amid-resilient-economic-data\/59433\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Tech-Led Rally Lifts Dow Jones Amid Resilient Economic Data"},"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 (^DJI)<\/strong> was up <strong>238.14 points (0.49%)<\/strong> today, reaching <strong>48,739.41<\/strong> as investors navigated a complex landscape of economic signals. While <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>116.00 points (-0.2377%)<\/strong>, the cash market remained resilient throughout the session. The primary narrative driving today&#39;s action was the release of <strong>weekly jobless claims<\/strong> and <strong>revised productivity data<\/strong>, which suggested the <strong>U.S. economy<\/strong> remains on a &quot;soft landing&quot; trajectory. This economic optimism, combined with a resurgence in <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong> and <strong>cloud infrastructure<\/strong> spending, fueled a significant rotation back into mega-cap technology names.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge, Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>) was up <strong>4.03%<\/strong> to <strong>$216.82<\/strong>, buoyed by strong retail sentiment and cloud growth projections. Networking giant Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>) was up <strong>2.57%<\/strong> to <strong>$80.87<\/strong>, while IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) was up <strong>2.13%<\/strong> to <strong>$250.06<\/strong> following positive enterprise software updates. Other notable tech performers included Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.99%<\/strong> to <strong>$183.04<\/strong>, and Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), which was up <strong>0.86%<\/strong> to <strong>$405.20<\/strong>. Industrial and financial sectors also saw gains, with Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>) up <strong>1.38%<\/strong> and American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>) up <strong>1.11%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the energy and consumer staples sectors faced headwinds. Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$186.03<\/strong> amid fluctuating crude oil prices. Consumer-facing stocks also struggled, with Coca-Cola (<a href=\"\/stock\/KO\">KO<\/a>) down <strong>1.49%<\/strong> to <strong>$78.10<\/strong> and Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>) down <strong>1.09%<\/strong> to <strong>$58.64<\/strong>. Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) was down <strong>1.12%<\/strong> to <strong>$193.08<\/strong>, reflecting some profit-taking in the software space. Additionally, Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>) was down <strong>0.89%<\/strong> to <strong>$158.30<\/strong>, as defensive sectors lost favor in a &quot;risk-on&quot; environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 238.14 points (0.49%) today, reaching 48,739.41 as investors navigated a complex landscape 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