The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 72.15 (0.14%) points today, closing at a record-breaking 51,564.70. The primary narrative driving the market on Thursday, June 18, 2026, was the resilience of industrial manufacturing and AI-driven hardware, which managed to offset broader weakness in enterprise software and consumer retail. While the index reached new heights, the narrow breadth of the rally suggested selective investor sentiment as the market digested new economic data. Dow Futures (YM=F) also trended higher throughout the session, rising 95.00 (0.18%) to reach 52,039.00.
The day’s top performer was 3M (MMM), which jumped 3.70% to $148.62 following a favorable analyst upgrade regarding its lean manufacturing pivot. AI powerhouse Nvidia (NVDA) continued its upward trajectory, gaining 1.77% to reach $225.01 on news of increased infrastructure spending. Healthcare and defensive stocks also saw significant bids, with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rising 1.61% to $227.63 and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) climbing 1.00% to $399.64. Cisco (CSCO) rounded out the leaders, up 1.33% at $100.48.
On the losing side, IBM (IBM) led the retreat, falling 2.42% to $213.40 amid concerns over slowing legacy service contracts. Home Depot (HD) dropped 2.14% to $303.85, weighed down by data showing a cooling housing market. Software giant Salesforce (CRM) fell 1.64% to $168.45, while Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and Caterpillar (CAT) slipped 1.36% and 1.22% respectively. Financials also faced headwinds, with JPMorgan Chase (JPM) declining 1.12% to $301.51 as investors remain focused on the Federal Reserve's next move.
| PreMarket | Market Hours | AfterHours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symb | company | chg | volume | last | chg | volume | chg | volume |
Nvidia Corp | 1.5% | 4.7M | 210.69 | 2.9% | 125.4M | -0.1% | 2.5M | |
Apple Inc. | 0.9% | 522.5K | 298.01 | 0.7% | 53.0M | -0.3% | 997.1K | |
Microsoft Corp | 0.0% | 1.2M | 379.40 | 0.1% | 38.6M | -0.1% | 703.1K | |
Amazon.Com Inc | 1.2% | 744.9K | 244.39 | 2.9% | 49.2M | -0.6% | 1.1M | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.1% | 33.8K | 325.22 | -2.5% | 9.5M | 0.2% | 498.2K | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 2.1% | 16.1K | 985.82 | 3.1% | 3.0M | 0.1% | 136.7K | |
Salesforce, Inc. | -1.0% | 421.2K | 151.78 | -2.1% | 19.4M | 0.3% | 802.0K | |
International Business Machines Corporation | -4.3% | 749.5K | 249.10 | -5.0% | 10.7M | 0.1% | 404.6K | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. Common Stock (DE) | 1.5% | 64.2K | 119.54 | 1.8% | 21.5M | 0.0% | 763.2K | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | 1.4% | 10.4K | 1096.56 | -0.2% | 2.1M | -0.2% | 119.8K | |
Walmart Inc. Common Stock | -0.2% | 130.9K | 117.18 | -0.8% | 19.8M | -0.1% | 639.8K | |
VISA Inc. | 0.2% | 7.5K | 327.24 | -0.9% | 6.6M | 0.3% | 353.9K | |
Johnson & Johnson | -0.4% | 5.7K | 228.39 | -2.5% | 9.4M | 0.1% | 412.2K | |
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) | 0.8% | 23.9K | 400.96 | 0.4% | 5.2M | -0.2% | 287.8K | |
Chevron Corporation | -1.0% | 45.1K | 173.63 | -2.2% | 10.0M | 0.1% | 454.3K | |
Coca-Cola Company | -0.1% | 74.8K | 79.39 | -0.6% | 18.9M | 0.0% | 935.2K | |
Home Depot, Inc. | 1.5% | 510.6K | 334.28 | 2.1% | 4.3M | 0.1% | 229.7K | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | -0.2% | 10.0K | 113.87 | -1.3% | 11.8M | 0.1% | 347.1K | |
Boeing Company | 0.9% | 40.8K | 222.72 | -1.2% | 5.9M | 0.0% | 219.1K | |
Procter & Gamble Company | -0.2% | 11.5K | 150.38 | -0.1% | 7.7M | -0.0% | 394.9K | |
Amgen Inc | 0.8% | 6.9K | 337.60 | -1.2% | 3.4M | -0.4% | 139.8K | |
McDonald's Corporation | -0.0% | 16.6K | 278.61 | -1.8% | 4.0M | 0.2% | 91.0K | |
The Walt Disney Company | 0.5% | 20.6K | 103.89 | 3.0% | 10.6M | -0.2% | 300.5K | |
Verizon Communications | -0.2% | 42.3K | 45.37 | -1.0% | 22.4M | 0.2% | 842.6K | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 1.2% | 8.9K | 229.01 | 0.2% | 3.6M | 0.1% | 109.1K | |
American Express Company | 1.2% | 5.7K | 338.00 | -0.7% | 2.4M | 0.3% | 99.2K | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | 0.7% | 1.3K | 320.79 | 2.3% | 2.3M | -0.3% | 60.3K | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | 0.2% | 894 | 307.81 | 0.6% | 2.3M | -0.2% | 175.9K | |
Nike, Inc. | 0.3% | 127.8K | 45.20 | 2.3% | 14.3M | -0.1% | 422.3K | |
3M Company | 0.8% | 1.1K | 160.60 | 0.9% | 2.7M | 0.2% | 155.0K | |