Dow's 568-Point Rally Highlighted By Gains For Shares Of Microsoft, Amazon.Com Inc.
Complete. Here is the key summaryThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 568 points (1.1%) on Monday, driven primarily by significant gains in Microsoft and Amazon.com shares. Microsoft rose 5.5% and Amazon climbed 5.4%, contributing approximately 238 points to the index's increase. Other major contributors included Salesforce, Alphabet, and Boeing.
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Shares of Microsoft and Amazon.com Inc. are trading higher Monday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average rally.
Shares of Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.) and Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.) are contributing to the index's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 568 points higher (1.1%).
Microsoft's shares have gained $25.33 (5.5%) while those of Amazon.com Inc. are up $14.63 (5.4%), combining for an approximately 238-point bump for the Dow.
Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.), Alphabet Inc. Cl A (Alphabet Inc. Cl A), and Boeing (Boeing Co.).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow equates to a 5.94-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 3, 2026.
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