Shares of Caterpillar and Dow are trading higher Friday morning, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average rally. The Dow
DJIA,
was most recently trading 482 points (1.5%) higher, as shares of Caterpillar
CAT,
and Dow
DOW,
are contributing around a quarter of the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Caterpillar’s shares have risen $11.33, or 5.4%, while those of Dow have risen $1.99 (4.1%), combining for an approximately 88-point boost for the Dow. American Express
AXP,
Nike
NKE,
and 3M
MMM,
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any of the benchmark’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.
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