Dow Jones Today on Black Friday, November 28, 2025: Stocks Edge Higher as CME Outage Fades
U.S. stocks are grinding higher in a shortened Black Friday session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing modestly as Wall Street shrugs off an overnight futures outage and focuses on holiday spending and a pivotal December Federal Reserve meeting. Investopedia+1 Key takeaways for the Dow Jones today Note: Levels and percentages described here reflect reporting from major outlets during Friday’s session; final closing values will be set when trading ends at 1 p.m. ET. Dow Jones today: modest gains in thin Black Friday trading After being closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Wall Street returned to work on Friday for a half‑day session that