DJ Microsoft, NVIDIA Corp. Share Gains Lead Dow's 215-Point Climb

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Thursday morning with shares of Microsoft and NVIDIA Corp. delivering the strongest returns for the index.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 215 points higher (0.5%), as shares of Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.) and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.) have contributed about two thirds of the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally.

Microsoft's shares have risen $39.03, or 9.9%, while those of NVIDIA Corp. are up $4.45, or 4.1%, combining for an approximately 267-point boost for the Dow.

Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.), Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.), and Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.) are also contributing significantly to the gain.

A $1 move in any of the benchmark's 30 components results in a 6.15-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 1, 2025.

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May 01, 2025 09:45 ET (13:45 GMT)

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