The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rallied today despite an uncertain stock market alongside earnings and trade war updates. The earnings issues start with Nvidia (NVDA) falling after its latest report. While NVDA jumped in pre-market trading, it couldn’t maintain that momentum after the opening bell.
Additionally, President Donald Trump announced plans for more tariffs. The U.S. President intends to hit Canada and Mexico with 10% tariffs on March 4. He also looks to slap China with an additional 10% tariff that same day. Trump already placed a 10% tariff on China earlier this year.
Despite today’s investor concerns, the DJIA is up 0.59%. This comes after a 3.29% drop over the last three months while the index is up 2.09% year-to-date.
Which Stocks Are Keeping the DJIA Up Today?
Turning to the TipRanks Dow Jones heatmap tool, traders will see which stocks prevented the index from falling on Thursday. The heatmap is largely green with Intel (INTC), 3M (MMM), and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) standing out as stocks with strong gains today. On the flip side of that, Salesforce.com (CRM), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nike (NKE) are in the red.
How to Invest in the Dow Jones Index
Investors can’t take a direct stake in the Dow Jones as it’s only an index. Instead, they might consider purchasing shares included in it. That includes buying falling shares while hoping for rebounds or sticking with rallying stocks in anticipation of further gains.
Another option available to investors is buying shares of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the DJIA. There are those betting on or against the index with the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) being a popular pick among traders.
