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Dow ends above 32,000 milestone for first time. Here's how it got there

Dow Jones2021-03-11

Goldman shares are biggest contributor to the Dow's latest 1,000-point climb.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday closed above the psychologically significant 32,000 level, registering a milestone during a turbulent period for the stock market as the economic recovery from the pandemic takes shape.

The 30-stock index closed at 32,297.02, as the Nasdaq Composite finished in negative territory, still wallowing in correction from its Feb. 12 record. But the Dow traversed 42 trading days before clearing its latest 1,000-point milestone, marking the quickest such move since it climbed from 30,000 to 31,000 on Jan. 6 .

The rally for the blue-chip index comes as economic data suggests that worries about out-of-control inflation perhaps have been overblow, at least in the short-term, helping to power a rally in those stocks that might perform best against the backdrop of an improved business environment.

On top of that, the House, in a 220-211 vote, passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief bill are brightening the prospects for a strong rebound from the public health disaster.

Against that backdrop, the Dow has managed to climb despite a bout of turbulence over the past several weeks, and growing worries about stock-market valuations.

A rise in benchmark bond yields also has propelled a rotation out of highflying technology and growth-oriented stocks and into those considered more cyclical in nature like energy, industrials and financials, which should perform best as the economy improves.

Specifically, Goldman Sachs $(GS)$ was the biggest contributor to the Dow's 1,000-point climb, ringing up over 330 points, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Boeing Co. $(BA)$, adding 214 points, was the second-best contributor for the price-oriented index.

Here's a complete list of the leaders and the laggards:

AMGNTicker Point Contribution
Goldman Sachs 331.41
Boeing 214.69
Caterpillar CAT 176.53
American Express AXP 165.08
Chevron Corp. CVX 139.16
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 126.72
Walt Disney Co. DIS 108.43
Travelers Cos. Inc. TRV 107.31
3M MMM 97.31
Microsoft MSFT 92.97
Intel Corp. INTC 66.19
Visa V 61.58
Dow Inc. DOW 36.71
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. 34.61
Cisco CSCO 21.91
Coca-Cola Co. KO 9.74
McDonald's Corp. MCD 8.75
Honeywell HON 1.97
Home Depot HD -0.13
International Business Machines IBM -7.37
Johnson & Johnson JNJ -8.03
Verizon Communications VZ -9.54
Amgen AMGN -26.21
salesforce.com CRM -39.61
Nike NKE -48.43
Merck MRK -60.93
Apple AAPL -71.98
Procter & Gamble PG -75.73
Walmart WMT -95.21
UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH -101.52
Source: Dow Jones Market Data

Also worth noting is that the higher the Dow rises, the smaller each 1,000-point move is in percentage terms, but individual investors have tended to pay close attention to the Dow when it carves out fresh milestones.

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