The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Monday morning with shares of Microsoft and McDonald’s leading the way for the blue-chip average. The Dow
DJIA,
+1.11%
was most recently trading 86 points, or 0.3%, higher, as shares of Microsoft
MSFT,
+3.12%
and McDonald’s
MCD,
+1.44%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally. Microsoft’s shares have climbed $7.28, or 2.8%, while those of McDonald’s are up $3.72, or 1.4%, combining for an approximately 73-point bump for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Walmart
WMT,
+1.52%,
Nike
NKE,
+2.39%,
and Cisco
CSCO,
+1.27%.
A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.