The Dow Jones Index Closes 1.79% Higher

The Dow Jones Index went up by 869 points or 1.79 percent on Friday to close at 49447 points. The rise was led by Sherwin-Williams (3.83%), Home Depot (3.62%) and Merck (3.13%).

The Dow Jones Index is up by 707 points or 1.45 percent on Friday. Top gainers are Boeing (4.28%), Sherwin-Williams (3.45%) and Home Depot (2.99%).

The Dow Jones Index rose 120 points or 0.25 percent on Thursday to close at 48583 points. Leading the gains are Verizon (3.93%), Cisco Systems (2.56%) and IBM (2.41%). Top losers were Boeing (-2.09%), Merck (-2.08%) and J&J (-1.77%).