{"id":72251,"date":"2026-09-25T17:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rallies-as-industrial-and-tech-gains-offset-retail-slump\/72251\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:09:08","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rallies-as-industrial-and-tech-gains-offset-retail-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rallies-as-industrial-and-tech-gains-offset-retail-slump\/72251\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rallies as Industrial and Tech Gains Offset Retail Slump"},"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>478.64 (0.93%)<\/strong> points today, closing at a robust <strong>51,828.62<\/strong>. This bullish momentum was mirrored in the derivatives market, where <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>464.00 (0.90%)<\/strong> points. The primary narrative driving the market on this <strong>Friday, September 25th, 2026<\/strong>, was a stronger-than-expected manufacturing sentiment report and continued optimism surrounding industrial efficiency. Investors shrugged off lingering inflationary concerns, opting instead to reward companies demonstrating resilient margins and technological integration.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the blue-chip index higher was <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which surged <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to close at <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive analyst coverage regarding its streamlined operations. The technology sector also provided significant tailwinds, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> climbing <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong> and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> gaining <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. Defensive heavyweights also supported the rally, notably <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, which added <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to finish at <strong>$399.64<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the market faced pressure from the retail and enterprise software sectors. <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the session&#39;s notable laggard, falling <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid a cautious outlook for legacy consulting services. 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>. Financials saw mixed results as <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.27%<\/strong>, while <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> managed a modest gain of <strong>0.58%<\/strong>. Despite these pockets of weakness, the broader index maintained its upward trajectory through the closing bell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 478.64 (0.93%) points today, closing at a robust 51,828.62. 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