Dow up 482 points on gains in shares of Caterpillar, Dow

Shares of Caterpillar and Dow are trading higher Friday morning, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average rally. The Dow
DJIA,
+2.01%
was most recently trading 482 points (1.5%) higher, as shares of Caterpillar
CAT,
+7.90%
and Dow
DOW,
+4.42%
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,
+3.94%,
Nike
NKE,
+4.39%,
and 3M
MMM,
+8.37%
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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