Dow Jones faces PCE data ahead of the open after 98-point gain

The Dow Jones closed at 52,475 points on October 28, 2026, up 98 points or 0.2 percent, AP reported. The Federal Reserve held its policy rate at 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent, as expected, Investopedia said.

Dow futures rose 0.4 percent at 8:38 a.m. ET on October 29, 2026, as investors weighed mixed technology earnings, TradingKey reported. American Express led the previous session's Dow gainers, rising 1.6 percent.

Why is the Dow Jones in focus before the open?

The index gained 98 points from its October 27 close of 52,378 points. The move followed the Fed's decision to leave rates unchanged while inflation remained elevated.

Winners and losers in the Dow Jones

At the October 28 close, the component ranking came from Barron's:

• American Express up 1.6 percent
• Goldman Sachs up 1.5 percent
• Alphabet up 1.3 percent
• Sherwin-Williams down 1.6 percent
• Nvidia down 1.2 percent
• Nike down 1.1 percent

What comes next for the Dow Jones

• October 29, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Advance third-quarter GDP, forecast at 3.2 percent, Admiral Markets reports.
• October 29, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Core PCE inflation, forecast at 0.3 percent month over month and 3.1 percent year over year.
• October 29, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Initial jobless claims, forecast at 198,000 versus 194,000 previously.

Dow Jones price data for October 28, 2026

The Dow Jones closed at 52,475 points on October 28, 2026, at 5:18 p.m. ET, Barron's data shows. It rose 98 points, or 0.2 percent, from the previous close of 52,378 points on October 27.

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