{"id":62502,"date":"2026-05-29T12:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-surges-past-51000-as-cooling-pce-inflation-data-sparks-optimism\/62502\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:09:24","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-surges-past-51000-as-cooling-pce-inflation-data-sparks-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-surges-past-51000-as-cooling-pce-inflation-data-sparks-optimism\/62502\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Surges Past 51,000 as Cooling PCE Inflation Data Sparks Optimism"},"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>369.45 (0.73%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>51,038.42<\/strong>. This rally was primarily fueled by the <strong>April Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index<\/strong>, which showed inflation cooling more than anticipated. This favorable data bolstered investor hopes that the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> will initiate interest rate cuts sooner rather than later. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>358.00 (0.71%)<\/strong> points today at <strong>51,101.00<\/strong>, reflecting broad optimism across <strong>Wall Street<\/strong> as the month of May concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip gainers, 3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> at <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive manufacturing guidance. Technology powerhouse Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> at <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, continuing its <strong>AI-driven<\/strong> ascent. Other notable performers included Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> at <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. UnitedHealth (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>) also saw significant gains, as it was up <strong>1.00%<\/strong> at <strong>$399.64<\/strong>, as investors rotated into defensive healthcare stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> at <strong>$213.40<\/strong> due to slowing enterprise consulting growth. Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>) was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> at <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as high interest rates continued to impact consumer retail sentiment. Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> at <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>) was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong> at <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. Finally, JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>) was down <strong>1.12%<\/strong> at <strong>$301.51<\/strong> as the market reacted to shifting yields and the evolving macroeconomic landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 369.45 (0.73%) points today, reaching 51,038.42. 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