- 3M shares +$9.30 (+5.7%).
- Merck shares +$4.72 (+3.3%).
- Combined Dow contribution ~83 points.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 675 points (1.3%) Tuesday, with 3M and Merck contributing roughly 83 points combined. 3M rose 5.7%, Merck 3.3%. UnitedHealth, Johnson & Johnson, and Goldman Sachs also added to the rally. The move accelerates from a 238-point gain earlier in the session.
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