Dow Drops 136 Points On Losses In Shares Of Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 136 points (0.3%) on Thursday, driven primarily by significant declines in Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar shares. Goldman Sachs fell 5.2% and Caterpillar dropped 4.5%, creating a combined drag of approximately 601 points on the index. Other major contributors to the decline included Cisco, NVIDIA, and Boeing.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Thursday afternoon with shares of Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar delivering the stiffest headwinds for the price-weighted average.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 136 points, or 0.3%, lower, as shares of Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Group Inc.) and Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline.

Goldman Sachs's shares are off $59.87, or 5.2%, while those of Caterpillar have dropped $41.30, or 4.5%, combining for a roughly 601-point drag on the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Cisco (Cisco Systems Inc.), NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.), and Boeing (Boeing Co.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.

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This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Thursday afternoon with shares of Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar delivering the stiffest headwinds for the price-weighted average.

Goldman Sachs's shares are off $59.87, or 5.2%, while those of Caterpillar have dropped $41.30, or 4.5%, combining for a roughly 601-point drag on the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Cisco (Cisco Systems Inc.), NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.), and Boeing (Boeing Co.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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