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Dragged down by losses for shares of Caterpillar and NVIDIA Corp., the Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Monday afternoon.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 144 points, or 0.3%, lower, as shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.) are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline.
Caterpillar's shares have fallen $35.59 (4.0%) while those of NVIDIA Corp. have declined $6.01 (2.7%), combining for a roughly 256-point drag on the Dow.
Also contributing significantly to the decline are UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.), Boeing (Boeing Co.), and Apple (Apple Inc.).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 6.16-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 150 points, primarily due to share losses from Caterpillar and NVIDIA Corp. Caterpillar's shares fell by 4.0% and NVIDIA's by 2.7%, contributing to a combined decline of approximately 256 points. Other significant contributors to the drop include UnitedHealth, Boeing, and Apple.

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