{"id":65366,"date":"2026-07-24T16:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-industrial-strength-offsets-tech-volatility-3\/65366\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:09:06","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-industrial-strength-offsets-tech-volatility-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-industrial-strength-offsets-tech-volatility-3\/65366\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises as Industrial Strength Offsets Tech Volatility"},"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>235.60 (+0.46%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>51,947.25<\/strong>. This positive momentum was mirrored in the futures market, as <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>219.00 (+0.42%)<\/strong> points to <strong>52,113.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market on this <strong>Friday, July 24, 2026<\/strong>, was a rotation into value-oriented industrial and healthcare sectors following a series of robust quarterly earnings reports that outweighed lingering concerns regarding high-valuation technology stocks.<\/p>\n<p>The day&#39;s standout performer was <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which surged <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> after the company announced a breakthrough in its manufacturing efficiency initiatives. This industrial strength was supported by <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, rising <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, which gained <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. Even the semiconductor giant <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> managed a gain of <strong>1.77%<\/strong>, reaching <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, as investors sought quality amid broader tech sector fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the index faced significant headwinds from <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> following a cautious outlook on enterprise software spending. Retail and consumer-facing stocks also struggled, with <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> and <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> declining <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>. Financial heavyweights like <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> also slipped <strong>1.12%<\/strong> and <strong>1.27%<\/strong> respectively, as the market reacted to shifting yield curve expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 235.60 (+0.46%) points today, closing at 51,947.25. 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