The Dow Jones Industrial Average got its first all-time high of 2026—but fell just short of closing above 49000 for the first time. The index was up as much as 1.7% in midday trading, then faded a bit to end the day at 48977.

Major stock indexes soared Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high, after the U.S. military seized Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

High-yielding Dow stocks outperformed the broader market this year. Will new Dow dogs Home Depot, Nike, and UnitedHealth keep the streak going?

Broad-based gains across healthcare and smaller technology stocks sent the Dow industrials and S&P 500 to new records.

Despite a more than 14% year-to-date gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average as of market close on Dec. 26, there are five Dow stocks that are down 10% or more in 2025: Home Depot ( HD 0.65%), Procter & Gamble ( PG 0.51%), Nike ( NKE +4.12%), Salesforce ( CRM 0.38%), and UnitedHealth Group ( UNH 0.62%).

From the NYSE, U.S. stocks are kicking off the first full trading week of the year higher, with the Dow hitting a new all-time high. Energy and defense stocks are climbing following developments in Venezuela, while banks, select consumer names, and parts of tech are also showing strength.

Wall Street had made a stellar comeback in 2025 from April's lows when Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs sparked a meltdown in global markets, sent investors away from U.S. stocks and threatened growth by clouding the interest rate outlook.

The S&P 500 hit a new high Tuesday while Amazon led several stocks flashing buy signals. Tesla fell back below key support.