{"id":63806,"date":"2026-06-26T14:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-stabilizes-as-pce-inflation-data-meets-expectations\/63806\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:09:24","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-stabilizes-as-pce-inflation-data-meets-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-stabilizes-as-pce-inflation-data-meets-expectations\/63806\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Stabilizes as PCE Inflation Data Meets Expectations"},"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>14.85 (0.03%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>51,935.47<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>25.00 (-0.05%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market is the release of the <strong>May Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)<\/strong> price index, which showed a modest <strong>0.1% monthly increase<\/strong>. This key inflation metric aligned with economist forecasts, suggesting that while price pressures are cooling, they remain sufficiently &quot;sticky&quot; to prevent the <strong>Federal Reserve<\/strong> from signaling immediate interest rate cuts, resulting in a cautious trading environment.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive developments regarding its legal settlement obligations. Tech heavyweight <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, fueled by sustained demand for AI infrastructure. The healthcare sector also provided significant support, with <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong> and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> gaining <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$399.64<\/strong>. Additionally, <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> added <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to hit <strong>$100.48<\/strong>, while <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> climbed <strong>0.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$238.21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> due to lingering concerns over consulting margins. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as high mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing and home improvement sectors. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. Other notable decliners included <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.27%<\/strong> to <strong>$310.29<\/strong>, and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong>, falling <strong>1.22%<\/strong> to <strong>$901.99<\/strong>, as investors rotated into more defensive positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 14.85 (0.03%) points today, reaching 51,935.47. 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