Home Depot, Apple Inc. share gains lead Dow’s 89-point jump

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Wednesday morning with shares of Home Depot and Apple Inc. delivering the strongest returns for the price-weighted average. Shares of Home Depot
HD,
+1.55%
and Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+1.37%
are contributing to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.19%
was most recently trading 89 points, or 0.3%, higher. Home Depot’s shares have risen $4.48 (1.4%) while those of Apple Inc. have climbed $1.95 (1.4%), combining for a roughly 42-point bump for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include 3M
MMM,
+1.19%,
Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
+1.10%,
and Procter & Gamble
PG,
+1.04%.
A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components equates to a 6.58-point swing.