
Led by strong returns for shares of Boeing and Chevron, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Thursday afternoon. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.34%
was most recently trading 128 points, or 0.4%, higher, as shares of Boeing
BA,
+1.19%
and Chevron
CVX,
+0.99%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally. Boeing’s shares have climbed $3.16 (1.5%) while those of Chevron have climbed $2.09, or 1.3%, combining for a roughly 35-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Microsoft
MSFT,
+1.30%,
Merck
MRK,
+1.29%,
and Intel
INTC,
+0.55%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark results in a 6.59-point swing.
Editor’s Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.