DJ Dow's 400-Point Rally Led By Gains In Caterpillar, NVIDIA Corp. Shares
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Buoyed by strong returns for shares of Caterpillar and NVIDIA Corp., the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Friday morning.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 406 points (0.8%) higher, as shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally.
Caterpillar's shares are up $30.32, or 3.7%, while those of NVIDIA Corp. are up $6.52 (2.8%), combining for an approximately 219-point bump for the Dow.
Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Cisco (Cisco Systems Inc.), Alphabet Inc. Cl A (Alphabet Inc. Cl A), and Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.).
A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components equates to a 5.94-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.