Dow, Amgen share losses lead Dow's 225-point fall

Behind declines for shares of Dow and Amgen, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading down Thursday morning. Shares of Dow
DOW,
-1.81%

and Amgen
AMGN,
-2.43%

have contributed to the index’s intraday decline, as the Dow
DJIA,
-1.26%

was most recently trading 227 points, or 0.7%, lower. Dow’s shares have declined $1.13, or 1.9%, while those of Amgen have fallen $3.44 (1.4%), combining for a roughly 30-point drag on the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Walt Disney
DIS,
-3.12%
,
Microsoft
MSFT,
-2.66%
,
and Verizon
VZ,
-1.34%
.
A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components equates to a 6.59-point swing.


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