{"id":62061,"date":"2026-05-18T09:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-ground-as-industrial-strength-offsets-tech-headwinds\/62061\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:09:43","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-ground-as-industrial-strength-offsets-tech-headwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-ground-as-industrial-strength-offsets-tech-headwinds\/62061\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Gains Ground as Industrial Strength Offsets Tech Headwinds"},"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> showed resilience on <strong>Monday, May 18, 2026<\/strong>, as <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>42.00 (0.0846%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>49,659.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the session was a rotation into <strong>industrial value stocks<\/strong> and <strong>healthcare<\/strong>, offsetting a pullback in <strong>enterprise software<\/strong>. Investors are monitoring <strong>manufacturing output data<\/strong> and <strong>inflationary trends<\/strong>, which bolstered sentiment for diversified conglomerates while weighing on high-multiple tech firms.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip index, <strong>3M<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) surged <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong>, following improved guidance for its industrial segment. <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) continued its momentum, gaining <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as demand for <strong>AI infrastructure<\/strong> remains robust. Other notable performers included <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>), which rose <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. These gains reflect a flight to quality as market participants seek stable earnings.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the market faced pressure from <strong>technology<\/strong> and <strong>consumer discretionary<\/strong> sectors. <strong>IBM<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) was the biggest laggard, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> after a cautious outlook on <strong>consulting services<\/strong>. <strong>Home Depot<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>) also struggled, dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as high interest rates dampen <strong>renovation spending<\/strong>. Additionally, <strong>Salesforce<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> at <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>) declined <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>, highlighting challenges for companies sensitive to <strong>corporate spending<\/strong> and <strong>real estate<\/strong> cycles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed resilience on Monday, May 18, 2026, as Dow Futures (YM=F) was up 42.00 (0.0846%) 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