Why Did the Dow Hit a New Record Today? -- WSJ
Dow Jones2026/08/03 20:20By WSJ Staff
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record today for the first time in nearly a month. It was the 22nd record close for the blue-chip average this year. Here were some of the biggest gainers in the index today.
-- Boeing (BA), up 8%.
-- Microsoft (MSFT), up 4.9%.
-- Alphabet (GOOGL), up 4.9%.
-- Amazon (AMZN), up 4.6%
-- Sherwin-Williams (SHW), up 3.9%.
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August 03, 2026 16:20 ET (20:20 GMT)
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