Dow's 711-Point Rally Highlighted By Gains In Boeing, Microsoft Shares
Complete. Here is the key summaryThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 711 points (1.4%) on Monday, driven primarily by significant gains in Boeing (+7.6%) and Microsoft (+5.4%), which contributed roughly 248 points to the index. Other major contributors included Alphabet, Amazon, and NVIDIA. The rally highlights strong performance among key blue-chip components.
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Shares of Boeing and Microsoft are trading higher Monday afternoon, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average rally.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 711 points (1.4%) higher, as shares of Boeing (Boeing Co.) and Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally.
Boeing's shares are up $16.48 (7.6%) while those of Microsoft are up $25.27 (5.4%), combining for a roughly 248-point bump for the Dow.
Also contributing significantly to the gain are Alphabet Inc. Cl A (Alphabet Inc. Cl A), Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.), and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.).
A $1 move in any of the benchmark's 30 components equates to a 5.94-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 3, 2026.
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