The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) soared on Tuesday alongside President Donald Trump’s first day in office. President Trump surprised economists with tame tariff plans, including potential 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next month. He also didn’t set a tariff on China and avoided announcing universal tariffs.
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Additionally, the stock market is up today after President Trump signed new executive orders reducing regulations. The oil industry is included in this with the new President easing restrictions on the sector. This is part of his plan to reignite an oil boom in the U.S. to lower energy costs.
The DJIA is reacting well to this news today with a 0.94% rally as of this writing. That builds on a strong start to 2025 with the Dow Jones up 2.22% year-to-date. Investors will want to closely watch the index over the next few days to see how it performs with Trump as President.
What Stocks Are Boosting the DJIA Index Today?
Turning to the TipRanks Dow Jones heatmap tool, investors see which stocks are sending the index higher on Tuesday. The DJIA is mostly green with only a few traces of red on the index. However, one stock that largely sticks out is Apple (AAPL), which is down 4.31% this morning following an analyst update.
How to Invest in the Dow Jones
Investors can’t take a direct stake in the Dow Jones as it’s only an index. Instead, they might consider buying shares included in it. If they believe Apple will bounce back from today’s fall, picking it up at a lower price is a tempting proposition.
Another option is acquiring shares of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the DJIA, with options for traders betting on or against the index. One popular choice is the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) but there are plenty of others available.
