Caterpillar, Boeing share gains contribute to Dow's 200-point climb

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Monday afternoon with shares of Caterpillar and Boeing seeing positive momentum for the price-weighted average. Shares of Caterpillar
CAT,
+1.61%

and Boeing
BA,
+1.17%

have contributed to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.22%

is trading 200 points, or 0.6%, higher. Caterpillar’s shares are up $4.54, or 1.9%, while those of Boeing are up $3.70, or 1.9%, combining for a roughly 54-point bump for the Dow. JPMorgan Chase
JPM,
+0.87%
,
Apple
AAPL,
+0.82%
,
and Nike
NKE,
+0.42%

are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any of the Dow’s 30 components equates to a 6.59-point swing.


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