{"id":60438,"date":"2026-04-01T17:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-as-manufacturing-strength-offsets-nikes-historic-plunge\/60438\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:09:59","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-as-manufacturing-strength-offsets-nikes-historic-plunge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-as-manufacturing-strength-offsets-nikes-historic-plunge\/60438\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Gains as Manufacturing Strength Offsets Nike\u2019s Historic Plunge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (<a href=\"\/stock\/DJI\">^DJI<\/a>) <strong>was up 224.23 (0.48%) points today<\/strong>, finishing the session at <strong>46,565.74<\/strong>. Market participants navigated a volatile session characterized by a sharp divide between industrial strength and retail weakness. While the broader index managed to secure gains, the performance was uneven, as a massive collapse in a key consumer component threatened to derail the morning rally. Ultimately, the resilience of the manufacturing sector provided enough tailwind to keep the blue-chip index in positive territory as the second quarter commenced.<\/p>\n<p>The central narrative driving today&#39;s market was the release of the <strong>ISM Manufacturing PMI<\/strong> for March, which unexpectedly climbed to an eighteen-month high. This economic indicator sparked a rotation into cyclical stocks, significantly boosting the industrial sector. However, this optimism was tempered by a dismal performance from Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>), which crashed <strong>15.30%<\/strong> to <strong>$44.735<\/strong> after the company warned of slowing demand and slashed its profit margins. The retail giant&#39;s struggles weighed heavily on the consumer discretionary sector, while Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) also pressured the index, falling <strong>4.57%<\/strong> to <strong>$197.34<\/strong> amid a broader retreat in energy prices.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Nike&#39;s significant drag, several Dow components posted impressive gains. Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>) led the way, climbing <strong>4.21%<\/strong> to <strong>$207.27<\/strong> on news of a major contract. Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>) rose <strong>3.55%<\/strong> to <strong>$733.61<\/strong> as investors bet on increased infrastructure spending. Other gainers included Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>) at <strong>$325.69<\/strong> (<strong>+1.58%<\/strong>), Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>) at <strong>$858.935<\/strong> (<strong>+1.46%<\/strong>), and UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>) at <strong>$274.255<\/strong> (<strong>+1.28%<\/strong>). Investors remain focused on upcoming labor data to gauge the Federal Reserve&#39;s next policy move as the market looks for signs of a soft landing in the months ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 224.23 (0.48%) points today, finishing the session at 46,565.74. 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