Welcome to our coverage of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) today, a key barometer of the U.S. stock market's health. This page features a real-time Dow Jones futures chart. Additionally, we present a list of Dow Jones stocks, carefully curated to keep you informed about the most significant players in the index. Dive into the dynamics of today's market with our spotlight on the top movers in the Dow, highlighting stocks that are leading the charge in today's trading session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) surged today, Friday, October 24, 2025, closing up 472.51 (1.01%) points at 47207.12, marking a new record high and its first close above 47,000. This significant rally was primarily driven by the release of a cooler-than-expected September inflation report, which showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 3.0% year-over-year, slightly below the anticipated 3.1%. This encouraging economic data fueled investor optimism for potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the near future, with markets now pricing in a high probability of cuts at upcoming Fed meetings. Strong corporate earnings reports also contributed to the broad-based market confidence, with several key companies exceeding analyst expectations.
The positive sentiment led to substantial gains across various sectors, particularly in technology and financials. Among the biggest gainers in the Dow, IBM (IBM) led the charge, soaring by 7.43%, followed by Goldman Sachs (GS) with a 3.94% increase, and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) rising by 2.39%. Other notable upticks included Apple (AAPL) gaining 1.73% and Nvidia (NVDA) up 1.69%. This broad-based strength underscored a renewed appetite for growth-oriented assets as inflation concerns eased.
Conversely, a few components of the Dow experienced declines despite the overall market surge. 3M (MMM) was the biggest laggard, falling 1.93%, alongside Honeywell (HON) which dropped 1.72%. Disney (DIS) also saw a dip of 1.01%, and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) was down 0.95%. These individual stock movements highlight that while the overarching narrative of cooling inflation and anticipated rate cuts provided a significant tailwind, specific company-centric factors or sector rotations still influenced performance within the index.