Data Points: U.S. Markets

By MarketBeat Staff

Dow Industrials, up 55.03 points, or 0.48%, to 11533.16.

• Today’s top contributors to the Dow’s movement and their point contribution: CAT (10.07), IBM (9.31), JPM (7.95), BA (6.96), AXP (5.52).
• Today’s laggers and their point contribution: MMM (-6.13), MRK (-2.42), JNJ (-1.14), INTC (-1.06), WMT (-0.91).
• Highest closing value since Friday, August 29, 2008.

Nasdaq Composite, up 18.05 points, or 0.68%, to 2667.61.

• Up 50.39 points, or 1.93%, over the last four trading days.
• Highest closing value since Friday, December 28, 2007.

S&P 500, up 7.52 points, or 0.60%, to 1254.60.

• Up 19.37 points, or 1.57%, over the last four trading days.
• Highest closing value since Friday, September 19, 2008.

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