{"id":61813,"date":"2026-05-11T11:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-inches-higher-as-industrial-and-tech-gains-offset-consumer-sector-weakness\/61813\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:09:22","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-inches-higher-as-industrial-and-tech-gains-offset-consumer-sector-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-inches-higher-as-industrial-and-tech-gains-offset-consumer-sector-weakness\/61813\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Inches Higher as Industrial and Tech Gains Offset Consumer Sector Weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was up <strong>24.30 (0.0490%) points<\/strong> today, reaching a level of <strong>49,633.46<\/strong>. This marginal gain characterized the session on <strong>Monday, May 11, 2026<\/strong>, as market participants balanced industrial strength against notable consumer sector weakness. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> were up <strong>36.00 (0.0724%) points<\/strong> to <strong>49,727.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a strategic rotation into industrial automation and energy, sparked by positive capital expenditure reports, which successfully offset concerns regarding softening retail sales and a slump in consumer discretionary spending.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, <strong>Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.54%<\/strong> to <strong>$218.63<\/strong>, buoyed by strong guidance in its aerospace division. Technology powerhouse <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.89%<\/strong> to <strong>$219.21<\/strong>, while <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.49%<\/strong> to <strong>$184.375<\/strong> following an uptick in crude futures. Healthcare and financial sectors also contributed to the index&#39;s resilience; <strong>Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.48%<\/strong> to <strong>$113.12<\/strong>, and <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.17%<\/strong> to <strong>$322.555<\/strong>. <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> added to the momentum, as it was up <strong>1.16%<\/strong> to <strong>$947.52<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, <strong>Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$42.985<\/strong>, leading the losers as analysts flagged cooling global brand momentum. <strong>Procter &amp; Gamble (<a href=\"\/stock\/PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.59%<\/strong> to <strong>$142.66<\/strong>, as investors moved away from defensive staples. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong>, and <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.35%<\/strong> to <strong>$313.32<\/strong>. Retail giant <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.23%<\/strong>, while <strong>Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> both were down <strong>1.09%<\/strong>. This divergence highlights a market currently favoring heavy industry over the American consumer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 24.30 (0.0490%) points today, reaching a level of 49,633.46. 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