{"id":63567,"date":"2026-06-22T16:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-as-industrial-strength-and-tech-momentum-offset-retail-weakness\/63567\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:09:29","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-as-industrial-strength-and-tech-momentum-offset-retail-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-gains-as-industrial-strength-and-tech-momentum-offset-retail-weakness\/63567\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Gains as Industrial Strength and Tech Momentum Offset Retail 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 (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>148.01 (0.2870%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>51,712.71<\/strong>. On this <strong>Monday, June 22, 2026<\/strong>, the market narrative was dominated by a resurgence in <strong>industrial manufacturing<\/strong> and sustained <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong> investment. This optimism was mirrored in the futures market, where <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>106.00 (0.2038%)<\/strong> to <strong>52,114.00<\/strong>. Investors largely brushed off inflationary concerns, focusing instead on robust corporate earnings and significant technological expansion within the diverse blue-chip sector.<\/p>\n<p>The day&#39;s top individual performer was <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which surged <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive litigation update and improved margin guidance. Tech giant <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> also provided significant lift, rising <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.05<\/strong> as demand for high-performance chips remains at record highs. Other notable gainers included healthcare provider <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, which added <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. These gains were essential in keeping the index in green territory throughout the trading session.<\/p>\n<p>However, gains were capped by a slump in the enterprise and consumer sectors. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the biggest loser, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> after a disappointing quarterly outlook. Retail giant <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also heavily weighed on the price-weighted average, dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> amid cooling housing market data. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> also faced selling pressure, declining <strong>1.64%<\/strong> and <strong>1.22%<\/strong> respectively. Despite these pockets of weakness, the <strong>Dow<\/strong> managed to maintain its upward trajectory, closing the day with modest but firm gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 148.01 (0.2870%) points today, closing at 51,712.71. 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