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DOW UPDATE
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Monday morning with shares of Microsoft and Nike leading the way for the blue-chip average. Shares of Microsoft and Nike have contributed around 25% of the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally, as the Dow was most recently trading 333 points higher (1.0%). Microsoft’s shares have risen $11.14, or 4.2%, while those of Nike have climbed $3.17, or 2.6%, combining for an approximately 94-point boost for the Dow. Salesforce Intel and Apple are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components equates to a 6.59-point swing.