{"id":61024,"date":"2026-04-17T14:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-surges-900-points-as-inflation-cools-and-retail-sales-shine\/61024\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:09:49","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-surges-900-points-as-inflation-cools-and-retail-sales-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-surges-900-points-as-inflation-cools-and-retail-sales-shine\/61024\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Surges 900 Points as Inflation Cools and Retail Sales Shine"},"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 (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>916.03 (1.8857%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>49,494.75<\/strong>. This rally was mirrored by <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>993.00 (2.0362%)<\/strong> points to <strong>49,760.00<\/strong>. The main narrative driving the market was a &quot;Goldilocks&quot; economic scenario triggered by cooling <strong>Producer Price Index (PPI)<\/strong> data alongside resilient <strong>Retail Sales<\/strong>. This suggested that inflation is normalizing without a sharp downturn in consumer spending, bolstering hopes for a soft landing and potential <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> rate adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclical and housing-related stocks spearheaded the gains. <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>4.11%<\/strong> to <strong>$347.22<\/strong>, while <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.54%<\/strong> to <strong>$349.26<\/strong>. Industrial sentiment also strengthened, as <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.35%<\/strong> to <strong>$155.57<\/strong> and <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.23%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.87<\/strong>. <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> also climbed, as it was up <strong>2.84%<\/strong> to <strong>$795.07<\/strong>. Consumer staples saw moderate gains as <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.75%<\/strong> to <strong>$147.07<\/strong>. Financial heavyweights contributed significantly, with <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>2.89%<\/strong> to <strong>$335.01<\/strong> and <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>2.45%<\/strong> to <strong>$922.23<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the energy sector faced pressure from falling crude prices. <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.95%<\/strong> to <strong>$182.65<\/strong>, the index&#39;s primary detractor. Tech giants remained strong; <strong>Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.67%<\/strong> to <strong>$270.45<\/strong> and <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.09%<\/strong> to <strong>$424.70<\/strong>. High-growth leader <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>0.99%<\/strong> to <strong>$200.25<\/strong>. Defensive names like <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> lagged the surge, as it was up <strong>0.15%<\/strong> to <strong>$234.95<\/strong>, as investors favored aggressive growth over safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 916.03 (1.8857%) points today, reaching 49,494.75. 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