{"id":60732,"date":"2026-04-09T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-hits-record-highs-as-consumer-strength-offsets-tech-weakness\/60732\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:09:28","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-hits-record-highs-as-consumer-strength-offsets-tech-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-hits-record-highs-as-consumer-strength-offsets-tech-weakness\/60732\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Hits Record Highs as Consumer Strength Offsets Tech Weakness"},"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 <strong>up 275.88 (0.58%) points today<\/strong>, finishing the session at <strong>48,185.80<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> also signaled strength, ending <strong>up 282.00 (0.59%) points<\/strong>. The market\u2019s primary driver was a <strong>robust labor market update<\/strong> and <strong>resilient consumer spending data<\/strong>, which bolstered confidence in industrial and retail sectors. This economic resilience overshadowed volatility in the tech sector, as investors pivoted toward <strong>value-oriented equities<\/strong> and <strong>dividend-paying staples<\/strong> in anticipation of upcoming <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> policy commentary regarding long-term interest rate stability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> spearheaded the rally, jumping <strong>4.57%<\/strong> to <strong>$231.41<\/strong> on news of expanded AI integration in its retail operations. <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> followed with a <strong>2.24%<\/strong> rise to <strong>$788.93<\/strong>, while biotech leader <strong>Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>)<\/strong> added <strong>1.97%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$356.62<\/strong>. Consumer giants <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong> saw gains of <strong>1.63%<\/strong> and <strong>1.62%<\/strong>, respectively. Additionally, <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>1.26%<\/strong> to <strong>$146.72<\/strong>, and <strong>McDonald&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>1.24%<\/strong> to <strong>$310.86<\/strong>, reflecting broad-based strength across the <strong>Dow\u2019s<\/strong> consumer-facing components.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> plummeted <strong>3.97%<\/strong> to <strong>$169.21<\/strong>, leading the laggards as enterprise software demand appeared to cool. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>2.46%<\/strong> to <strong>$235.79<\/strong>, while <strong>Verizon (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> saw declines of <strong>1.19%<\/strong> and <strong>1.18%<\/strong>, respectively. <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> dropped <strong>0.96%<\/strong> to <strong>$190.97<\/strong> amid fluctuating energy prices, and <strong>Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> slipped <strong>0.91%<\/strong>. Despite these losses, the <strong>Dow<\/strong> maintained its upward trajectory, supported by the <strong>financial sector<\/strong> where <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>0.82%<\/strong> to <strong>$310.49<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 275.88 (0.58%) points today, finishing the session at 48,185.80. 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