DJ Caterpillar, NVIDIA Corp. Share Gains Lead Dow's 184-Point Jump

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Buoyed by strong returns for shares of Caterpillar and NVIDIA Corp., the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Tuesday morning.

Shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.) have contributed about 25% of the index's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 184 points, or 0.3%, higher.

Caterpillar's shares are up $20.37, or 2.4%, while those of NVIDIA Corp. have risen $2.88, or 1.3%, combining for an approximately 138-point bump for the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Boeing (Boeing Co.), Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.), and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 11, 2026.