Dow stocks hitting 52-week highs include Microsoft (MSFT) 467.68 (+0.82%) and Visa (V) 366.77 (-0.33%). There are no Dow stock 52-week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to be up +369 points.

Thursday the Dow closed down -108.00 (-0.25%) at 42,319.74.

Year-to-date the Dow is down -0.53%.

Thursday, (10) Dow stocks were up, none made 52-week lows, and (2) made 52-week highs.

The Dow stock winners Thursday were led by Merck (MRK) 78.27 (+1.46%), Sherwin Williams SHW) 362.22 (+1.25%) and Amazon (AMZN) 207.23 (+0.74%).

The Dow stock losers Thursday were led by Chevron (CVX) 137.37 (-1.56%), Travelers (TRV) 271.86 (-1.52%) and Verizon (VZ) 43.24 (-1.35%).

The VIX closed Thursday at 18.48 (+4.49%) and the 10 YR at 4.395 (+0.53%). The VIX is currently at 17.14 (-7.25%). The 10YR is at 4.464 (+1.62%).

U.S. payrolls climbed 139,000 in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, above the Dow Jones forecast of 125,000 for the month but less than the downwardly revised 147,000 in April. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%.

U.S. futures are higher, European stocks are mostly higher and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down five-tenths of a cent at $3.141 per gallon.

Earnings Reports

Nike (NKE) reports earnings on 6/26/2025 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Visa (V)

Visa (V) 366.77 (-0.33%) is up +16.05% in 2025.

Financial Calendar

08:30 AM ET Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (May), 0.3%, 0.2%
08:30 AM ET Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) (YoY) (May), 3.7%, 3.8%
08:30 AM ET Average Weekly Hours (May), 34.3, 34.3
08:30 AM ET Government Payrolls (May), 10.0K
08:30 AM ET Manufacturing Payrolls (May), -1K, -1K
08:30 AM ET Nonfarm Payrolls (May), 127K, 177K
08:30 AM ET Participation Rate (May), 62.6%
08:30 AM ET Private Nonfarm Payrolls (May), 110K, 167K
08:30 AM ET U6 Unemployment Rate (May), 7.8%
08:30 AM ET Unemployment Rate (May), 4.2%, 4.2%
13:00 PM ET U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count, 461
13:00 PM ET U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count, 563
15:00 PM ET Consumer Credit (Apr), 11.30B, 10.17B
15:30 PM ET CFTC Aluminium speculative net positions, 0.3K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Copper speculative net positions, 22.6K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Corn speculative net positions, -20.3K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions, 186.4K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Gold speculative net positions, 174.2K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions, 17.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Natural Gas speculative net positions, -113.9K
15:30 PM ET CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions, -53.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Silver speculative net positions, 53.0K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Soybeans speculative net positions, 72.6K
15:30 PM ET CFTC Wheat speculative net positions, -98.8K