{"id":60891,"date":"2026-04-14T12:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-tech-strength-and-cooling-inflation-data\/60891\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:09:20","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-tech-strength-and-cooling-inflation-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-tech-strength-and-cooling-inflation-data\/60891\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises on Tech Strength and Cooling Inflation 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> Index (^DJI)<\/strong> was up <strong>296.72 (+0.6154%)<\/strong> points today, climbing to <strong>48,514.97<\/strong> as markets reacted to cooling <strong>Consumer Price Index (CPI)<\/strong> data. This positive economic shift suggests a potential pause in interest rate hikes, fueling a massive rotation into high-growth technology equities. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> mirrored this optimism and was up <strong>321.00 (+0.6629%)<\/strong> points to <strong>48,746.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative was defined by a &quot;risk-on&quot; sentiment as institutional investors pivoted toward companies with strong balance sheets and AI-driven growth potential.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>) was up <strong>3.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$248.06<\/strong>, benefiting from expanded retail margins and cloud dominance. Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) continued its momentum and was up <strong>2.41%<\/strong> to <strong>$194.02<\/strong>, while Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) was up <strong>2.26%<\/strong> at <strong>$393.01<\/strong>. Consumer and financial sectors also saw gains; Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>) was up <strong>1.78%<\/strong> to <strong>$43.65<\/strong>, and Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>) was up <strong>1.63%<\/strong> to <strong>$905.53<\/strong>. UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>) added to the rally and was up <strong>1.62%<\/strong> to <strong>$318.03<\/strong>, while American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>) was up <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$328.14<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the energy sector weighed on the index as global supply concerns eased. Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) was down <strong>2.66%<\/strong> to <strong>$186.65<\/strong>, marking the day&#39;s steepest decline. Tech hardware and staples also faced pressure; Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>) was down <strong>0.83%<\/strong> to <strong>$81.63<\/strong>, and McDonald\u2019s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>) was down <strong>0.72%<\/strong> at <strong>$302.37<\/strong>. Additionally, Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>) was down <strong>0.46%<\/strong> to <strong>$123.95<\/strong>, and Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) saw a slight retreat, and was down <strong>0.37%<\/strong> to <strong>$258.20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Index (^DJI) was up 296.72 (+0.6154%) points today, climbing to 48,514.97 as markets reacted to cooling Consumer 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