Dow Jones News 31 December 2025

Caterpillar stock today: CAT jumps 4% after-hours as Dow kicks off 2026 higher — what’s next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 19:17 ET — After-hours Caterpillar Inc shares (CAT.N) were up 4.4% at $598.41 in late U.S. after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp rally to start 2026. The move matters because Caterpillar is a heavyweight

3 January 2026

Dow Jones·Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market

Boeing stock jumps nearly 5% as $2.7B Apache support contract, risk-on trade lift Dow

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 5:49 PM ET — After-hours Boeing Co shares rose 4.9% on Friday and were last up the same amount at $227.77 in after-hours trading, lifting a key Dow component on the first trading day of

3 January 2026

Boeing News·Defense Contracts·Dow Jones·Investing·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Dow jumps 312 points as chip stocks and industrials lift Wall Street into 2026

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 16:31 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 311.99 points, or 0.67%, to 48,383.22 at Friday’s close, snapping a four-day losing streak on the first trading day of 2026. The S&P 500 added

2 January 2026

Dow Jones·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Wall Street

Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:36 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 78.93 points, or 0.16%, at 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between 47,853.04 and 48,275.63. Investing The muted rise matters

2 January 2026

Dow Jones·Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Salesforce (CRM) stock slides 3% today, weighing on Dow as traders eye jobs data and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:10 ET — Regular session Salesforce Inc shares were down 3.3% at $256.11 in late-morning trade on Friday, extending a weak start to the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The move matters because Salesforce

2 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic Data·Federal Reserve·Salesforce News·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Blue chips lag tech early as 2026 opens with jobs, CPI in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:50 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed early on Friday, lagging gains in tech-heavy benchmarks on the first trading day of 2026. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

2 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic Indicators·Financial News·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed higher on Friday, signaling a steadier start to 2026 after Wall Street slid in the final sessions of last year. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow

2 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic News·Federal Reserve·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Market closed for New Year after year-end dip; what Wall Street watches next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:36 ET — Market closed U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average on hold after a late-year pullback. The Dow last closed down 303.77 points,

1 January 2026

Dow Jones·Market Trends·Stock Market·Wall Street

Dow Jones today: Dow drops 304 points to end 2025 as yields rise and year-end selling persists

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 17:33 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 303.77 points, or 0.63%, to 48,063.29 on Wednesday, extending Wall Street’s losing streak into the final trading day of 2025. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%

31 December 2025

Dow Jones·Financial News·Market Analysis·Stock Market

IBM stock slides nearly 2% in year-end session as profit-taking dents Dow

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 3:21 PM ET — Regular session Shares of International Business Machines Corp fell about 1.8% on Wednesday, trading around $296.64 in the afternoon after touching a session low of $295.92. The stock opened near $301.76

31 December 2025

Dow Jones·Financial News·IBM·Investing·Stock Market

Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:26 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Wednesday, extending a late-December pullback as tech heavyweights weighed in thin New Year’s Eve trade. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow fell 116.75

31 December 2025

Dow Jones·Economic News·Stock Market·Technology Stocks

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:41 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Tuesday slightly lower as investors parsed Federal Reserve minutes and trimmed exposure into year-end. The blue-chip index fell 94.87 points, or 0.2%, to 48,367.06. Reuters

31 December 2025

Boeing·Defense Industry·Dow Jones·Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Dow Jones News 31 December 2025 - 3 January 2026