I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203 points (0.4%) on Thursday, driven primarily by gains in Caterpillar and Cisco shares, which contributed approximately 140 points to the rally. IBM, NVIDIA, and Amazon also supported the index's upward movement.
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Led by positive growth for shares of Caterpillar and Cisco, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Thursday morning.
Shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and Cisco (Cisco Systems Inc.) are contributing around a quarter of the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 203 points (0.4%) higher.
Caterpillar's shares have climbed $21.50, or 2.8%, while those of Cisco have risen $2.08, or 1.9%, combining for a roughly 140-point boost for the Dow.
Also contributing significantly to the gain are IBM (International Business Machines Corp.), NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.), and Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark results in a 5.94-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 17, 2026.
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