Dow’s 125-point climb led by features for shares of Johnson & Johnson, Amgen Inc.

Behind constructive progress for shares of Johnson & Johnson and Amgen Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Common is climbing Thursday afternoon. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.46%
was most just lately buying and selling 129 factors, or 0.4%, greater, as shares of Johnson & Johnson
JNJ,
+2.48%
and Amgen Inc.
AMGN,
+2.16%
have contributed to the index’s intraday rally. Johnson & Johnson’s shares are up $3.96 (2.5%) whereas these of Amgen Inc. are up $5.27, or 2.2%, combining for an roughly 61-point increase for the Dow. Merck
MRK,
+2.10%,
Dwelling Depot
HD,
+1.72%,
and McDonald’s
MCD,
+1.66%
are additionally contributing considerably to the achieve. A $1 transfer in any of the benchmark’s 30 elements leads to a 6.59-point swing.