{"id":59871,"date":"2026-03-17T11:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-fed-meeting-begins-amid-geopolitical-volatility\/59871\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:09:49","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-fed-meeting-begins-amid-geopolitical-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-fed-meeting-begins-amid-geopolitical-volatility\/59871\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises as Fed Meeting Begins Amid Geopolitical Volatility"},"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>189.99 (0.40%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>47,136.40<\/strong>, as investors balanced geopolitical tensions with the start of the <strong>Federal Reserve\u2019s<\/strong> policy meeting. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> also showed strength, up <strong>250.00 (0.53%)<\/strong> points to <strong>47,539.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market is the <strong>Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)<\/strong> gathering, where officials are expected to hold interest rates steady despite a recent spike in energy prices caused by conflict in the Middle East. Traders are closely watching for signals in the &quot;dot plot&quot; regarding the future path of inflation and potential rate cuts later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip index was <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>2.04%<\/strong> to <strong>$810.49<\/strong>, as the financial sector rallied on hopes for a &quot;soft landing&quot; and stable borrowing costs. <strong>Disney (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>)<\/strong> followed, up <strong>1.80%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.46<\/strong>, buoyed by a positive outlook for consumer discretionary spending. <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw significant gains, up <strong>1.55%<\/strong> at <strong>$302.69<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.46%<\/strong> to <strong>$199.79<\/strong>, benefiting from volatility in crude oil markets, which saw Brent crude hover above <strong>$104<\/strong> per barrel today.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the industrial sector faced pressure. <strong>Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest laggard, down <strong>1.72%<\/strong> to <strong>$230.40<\/strong>, as concerns over manufacturing demand weighed on sentiment. <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.25%<\/strong> to <strong>$210.74<\/strong> amid persistent supply chain disruptions. Healthcare stocks also struggled, with <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>0.79%<\/strong> to <strong>$241.34<\/strong>. Tech heavyweights <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> were down <strong>0.10%<\/strong> and <strong>0.04%<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 189.99 (0.40%) points today, reaching 47,136.40, as investors balanced geopolitical tensions with 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