{"id":62492,"date":"2026-05-29T09:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-favorable-inflation-data-and-industrial-strength\/62492\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:09:38","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-favorable-inflation-data-and-industrial-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-on-favorable-inflation-data-and-industrial-strength\/62492\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises on Favorable Inflation Data and Industrial Strength"},"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 today, Friday, May 29, 2026, as <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>132.00 (0.26%)<\/strong> points today to reach <strong>50,875.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market is the release of the <strong>Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index<\/strong>, which indicated a cooling trend in inflation. This data fueled optimism that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> may maintain an accommodative monetary policy. Investors are shifting capital toward industrials and semiconductor leaders, seeking to capitalize on a stabilizing macroeconomic environment.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge today is <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive analyst upgrade regarding improved manufacturing margins. Tech heavyweight <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> also saw significant gains, up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> at <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as demand for <strong>AI hardware<\/strong> continues to grow globally. Other notable performers include <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, gaining <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$100.48<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the market faced headwinds from legacy tech and retail. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> after a disappointing guidance update. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> at <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, as high mortgage rates dampen consumer spending. Additionally, <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>, reflecting broader cautiousness in enterprise software and construction-related equities during today&#39;s active trading session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed resilience today, Friday, May 29, 2026, as Dow Futures (YM=F) was up 132.00 (0.26%) 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