DJ Dow's Nearly 150-Point Drop Led By Losses For Nike, Merck Shares
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Dragged down by declines for shares of Nike and Merck, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Tuesday afternoon.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 148 points (0.3%) lower, as shares of Nike (Nike Inc. Cl B) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline.
Nike's shares have declined $1.44 (2.3%) while those of Merck are down $1.84, or 2.3%, combining for a roughly 20-point drag on the Dow.
Also contributing significantly to the decline are Amgen (Amgen Inc.), Verizon (Verizon Communications Inc.), and Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.15-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 17, 2025.
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June 17, 2025 13:07 ET (17:07 GMT)
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