Behind strong returns for shares of Caterpillar and Dow Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average is rallying Wednesday afternoon. Shares of Caterpillar CAT, +4.88% and Dow Inc. DOW, +4.48% have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally, as the Dow DJIA, +1.89% was most recently trading 625 points, or 1.9%, higher. Caterpillar's shares are up $8.58 (4.7%) while those of Dow Inc. have risen $2.49, or 4.4%, combining for an approximately 73-point boost for the Dow. Intel INTC, +3.82%, Travelers TRV, +3.55%, and Chevron CVX, +3.20% are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.59-point swing.

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