{"id":61845,"date":"2026-05-12T09:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodayindustrial-strength-propels-dow-jones-amid-retail-sector-weakness\/61845\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:09:36","slug":"dowjonestodayindustrial-strength-propels-dow-jones-amid-retail-sector-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodayindustrial-strength-propels-dow-jones-amid-retail-sector-weakness\/61845\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Industrial Strength Propels Dow Jones Amid Retail 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<\/strong> is showing resilience today, <strong>Tuesday, May 12, 2026<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>33.00 (0.0663%) points<\/strong> today, reaching <strong>49,825.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market is a surge in the <strong>industrial and manufacturing sectors<\/strong>, fueled by better-than-expected <strong>capital expenditure reports<\/strong> and <strong>infrastructure spending<\/strong> projections. This shift has offset broader concerns regarding <strong>consumer discretionary spending<\/strong>, keeping the blue-chip index in positive territory as investors rotate into <strong>cyclical value stocks<\/strong> during the mid-day session.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge today is Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>), which was up <strong>3.23%<\/strong> at <strong>$219.11<\/strong>, followed closely by Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>), which was up <strong>3.21%<\/strong> at <strong>$926.79<\/strong>. These gains reflect a robust appetite for <strong>industrial automation<\/strong> and <strong>heavy machinery<\/strong>. Additionally, Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>), which was up <strong>2.90%<\/strong> at <strong>$98.72<\/strong>, while the AI leader Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) was up <strong>2.10%<\/strong> at <strong>$219.44<\/strong>, signaling continued strength in <strong>enterprise technology<\/strong>. Energy giant Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) also contributed to the upside, as it was up <strong>1.70%<\/strong> at <strong>$184.74<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the retail and consumer sectors are facing significant headwinds. Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>) was down <strong>3.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$42.39<\/strong>, emerging as the day&#39;s biggest laggard following a cautious <strong>outlook on global consumer demand<\/strong>. Entertainment giant Disney (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>) was down <strong>3.03%<\/strong> at <strong>$104.72<\/strong>, while Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) was down <strong>2.98%<\/strong> at <strong>$177.49<\/strong>. Other notable decliners include IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>), which was down <strong>2.72%<\/strong> at <strong>$223.55<\/strong>, and Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>), which was down <strong>2.25%<\/strong> at <strong>$127.59<\/strong>. These losses highlight a <strong>sharp divergence in market sentiment<\/strong> today, as high interest rates continue to pressure <strong>household budgets<\/strong> and <strong>corporate software spending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average is showing resilience today, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. 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