The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 270.03 points or 0.55% today to 49266.11
--Second highest close in history
--Up four of the past five trading days
--Off 0.40% from its record close of 49462.08 hit Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
--Hit an intraday high of 49,357.74 at approximately 12:57 PM today.\
--Hit an intraday low of 48,792.34 at approximately 9:30 AM today
--Up 0.74% at today's intraday high
--Down 0.42% at today's intraday low
--Today, 20 of the 30 Dow stocks rose, 10 fell, none were unchanged
--Today's top contributors to the Dow's movement and their point contribution: CAT (71.48), HD (64.64), SHW (59.23), IBM (36.88), and HON (35.28)
--Today's laggards and their point contribution: AMGN (-70.99), GS (-38.11), CRM (-34.42), MSFT (-33.00), and NVDA (-25.06)
--Up 16.68% from the Election Day close of 42221.88 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
--Up 13.29% from the Inauguration Day close of 43487.83 on Monday, Jan 20, 2025
--Up 16.67% since tariffs were announced on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
--Off 0.40% from its 52-week high of 49462.08 hit Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
--Up 30.87% from its 52-week low of 37645.59 hit Tuesday, April 8, 2025
--Rose 15.55% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 0.40% from its 2026 closing high of 49462.08 hit Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026
--Up 1.83% from its 2026 closing low of 48382.39 hit Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
--Month-to-date it is up 2.50%
--Year-to-date it is up 1202.82 points or 2.50%
Data based on preliminary market closing values
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 08, 2026 16:32 ET (21:32 GMT)
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