Behind losses for shares of 3M and Microsoft, the Dow Jones Industrial Common is buying and selling down Friday afternoon. The Dow
DJIA,
-0.56%
was most lately buying and selling 259 factors (0.8%) decrease, as shares of 3M
MMM,
-2.31%
and Microsoft
MSFT,
-1.35%
have contributed to the index’s intraday decline. 3M’s shares are down $3.59, or 2.9%, whereas these of Microsoft are down $4.42, or 1.7%, combining for a roughly 53-point drag on the Dow. Intel
INTC,
-1.23%,
Honeywell Worldwide Inc.
HON,
-1.21%,
and Cisco
CSCO,
-1.19%
are additionally contributing considerably to the decline. A $1 transfer in any one of many 30 parts of the benchmark leads to a 6.59-point swing.