The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 430.35 (0.84%) points today, reaching a level of 51,661.99. This bullish momentum was mirrored in the derivatives market, where Dow Futures (YM=F) was up 427.00 (0.83%) points to 51,920.00. The primary narrative driving the market on this Friday, October 9th, 2026, centered on a robust rotation into industrial value and defensive healthcare sectors, bolstered by stabilizing inflation data that encouraged investors to maintain exposure to blue-chip equities.
Leading the charge for the index, 3M Company (MMM) was up 3.70% at $148.62, emerging as the top performer following positive sentiment regarding its long-term restructuring efforts. High-growth and defensive heavyweights also provided significant support, with Nvidia (NVDA) up 1.77% at $225.01, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) up 1.61% at $227.63, and Cisco Systems (CSCO) up 1.33% at $100.48. Other notable gainers included UnitedHealth Group (UNH), which was up 1.00% at $399.64, and Boeing (BA), which was up 0.61% at $238.21.
Conversely, the technology and retail sectors faced selective selling pressure that capped the index's total gains. IBM (IBM) was down 2.42% at $213.40, making it the steepest decliner of the session. Consumer-facing and software firms also struggled, as Home Depot (HD) was down 2.14% at $303.85, Salesforce (CRM) was down 1.64% at $168.45, and Sherwin-Williams (SHW) was down 1.36% at $307.61. Additionally, financial giant American Express (AXP) was down 1.27% at $310.29, while Microsoft (MSFT) was down 0.95% at $403.87.
| PreMarket | Market Hours | AfterHours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symb | company | chg | volume | last | chg | volume | chg | volume |
Nvidia Corp | 1.4% | 3.0M | 229.47 | -0.4% | 62.3M | 0.6% | 1.8M | |
Apple Inc. | -2.6% | 2.2M | 336.45 | -1.2% | 27.5M | 1.2% | 842.7K | |
Microsoft Corp | 1.1% | 306.2K | 535.65 | 2.5% | 12.4M | -2.5% | 290.0K | |
Amazon.Com Inc | 1.0% | 622.4K | 262.49 | 3.3% | 25.0M | -3.0% | 769.6K | |
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock | 0.9% | 311.6K | 352.05 | 1.1% | 12.2M | -1.0% | 319.4K | |
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) | 0.9% | 39.4K | 382.28 | 3.1% | 5.3M | -3.5% | 136.3K | |
VISA Inc. | 0.1% | 256.9K | 386.29 | 3.0% | 3.8M | -2.5% | 234.3K | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | 0.3% | 19.2K | 897.19 | 1.7% | 1.3M | -1.6% | 27.6K | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.1% | 375.2K | 332.95 | 0.5% | 2.9M | -0.4% | 167.4K | |
Home Depot, Inc. | -0.4% | 41.3K | 291.90 | -1.2% | 3.3M | 1.2% | 100.0K | |
Johnson & Johnson | -0.4% | 4.8K | 260.75 | 1.7% | 3.4M | -2.2% | 88.1K | |
McDonald's Corporation | -0.5% | 252.4K | 235.53 | -0.6% | 3.7M | 0.6% | 163.2K | |
Chevron Corporation | -0.3% | 17.6K | 211.81 | 0.1% | 4.1M | -0.1% | 197.8K | |
Walmart Inc. Common Stock | -0.5% | 599.7K | 111.20 | 0.6% | 7.5M | -0.5% | 670.4K | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 0.1% | 19.4K | 801.64 | 0.7% | 1.0M | -0.5% | 58.4K | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. Common Stock (DE) | 1.2% | 82.6K | 118.48 | 3.1% | 6.8M | -2.7% | 275.2K | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | -0.4% | 91.2K | 146.14 | 2.6% | 5.3M | -2.6% | 168.7K | |
Boeing Company | 0.1% | 103.7K | 190.67 | 1.6% | 3.9M | -1.5% | 156.4K | |
Nike, Inc. | 0.1% | 417.6K | 34.74 | 0.0% | 21.0M | -0.0% | 632.0K | |
Salesforce, Inc. | 0.5% | 46.3K | 228.96 | 0.5% | 3.0M | -0.7% | 117.0K | |
Procter & Gamble Company | -0.4% | 33.0K | 151.30 | 0.5% | 3.6M | -0.6% | 125.8K | |
American Express Company | -1.6% | 40.8K | 308.37 | 0.1% | 1.8M | -1.5% | 101.4K | |
Coca-Cola Company | -0.3% | 60.6K | 88.21 | 0.5% | 6.1M | -0.5% | 553.4K | |
The Walt Disney Company | -0.3% | 13.8K | 108.17 | 1.1% | 4.7M | -1.0% | 470.0K | |
International Business Machines Corporation | -0.4% | 50.7K | 225.93 | -0.3% | 2.1M | -0.3% | 199.0K | |
Amgen Inc | -0.7% | 2.1K | 416.63 | 2.3% | 1.1M | -2.3% | 76.1K | |
3M Company | -0.1% | 887 | 160.93 | -1.6% | 1.5M | 1.8% | 56.4K | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 0.1% | 34.7K | 207.92 | 0.6% | 911.2K | -0.7% | 71.8K | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | -0.6% | 72 | 320.40 | -0.2% | 503.7K | 0.3% | 41.0K | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | -0.6% | 145 | 368.57 | -0.5% | 379.9K | -0.5% | 31.3K | |