Dow rallies 150 points on gains in Merck, JPMorgan Chase shares
Published: Jan. 4, 2024 at 12:24 p.m. ET
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Thursday afternoon with shares of Merck and JPMorgan Chase seeing positive growth for the blue-chip average. The Dow DJIA is trading 150 points (0.4%) higher, as shares of Merck MRK and JPMorgan Chase JPM are contributing to the index’s intraday rally. Merck’s shares are up $2.47 (2.2%) while those of JPMorgan Chase have gained $2.54 (1.5%), combining for a roughly 33-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Travelers TRV, Caterpillar CAT, and Boeing BA. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 6.59-point…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Thursday afternoon with shares of Merck and JPMorgan Chase seeing positive growth for the blue-chip average. The Dow
DJIA
is trading 150 points (0.4%) higher, as shares of Merck
MRK
and JPMorgan Chase
JPM
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally. Merck’s shares are up $2.47 (2.2%) while those of JPMorgan Chase have gained $2.54 (1.5%), combining for a roughly 33-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Travelers
TRV
,
Caterpillar
CAT
,
and Boeing
BA
.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 6.59-point swing.
