Stock Market Update
30-Apr-26 13:30 ET
Dow Surges 700+ Points Led by Caterpillar Jump, Microsoft Lags
Dow +715.21
at 49577.02,
Nasdaq +129.39
at 24802.63,
S&P +49.77
at 7185.72
[BRIEFING.COM] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.46%) is handily in front among the major averages this afternoon, up about 715 points.
A look inside the DJIA shows that Caterpillar (CAT 892.86, +82.81, +10.22%), Amgen (AMGN 348.19, +10.17, +3.01%), and Walmart (WMT 131.70, +3.69, +2.88%) show solid strength.
Meanwhile, Microsoft (MSFT 401.75, -22.71, -5.35%) is underperforming.
The DJIA is now +0.70% higher on the week.
