DJ Caterpillar, 3M Share Gains Lead Dow's 117-Point Climb

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Thursday afternoon with shares of Caterpillar and 3M seeing positive gains for the price-weighted average.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 117 points, or 0.3%, higher, as shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and 3M (3M Co.) are contributing to the index's intraday rally.

Caterpillar's shares are up $9.41, or 2.0%, while those of 3M are up $2.25, or 1.4%, combining for a roughly 72-point bump for the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the gain are Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.), UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.), and Boeing (Boeing Co.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark equates to a 6.15-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2025.

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October 02, 2025 14:14 ET (18:14 GMT)

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