Strong third-quarter results from Caterpillar (up +4.98%) and 3M (+5.91%) drove the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fresh record intra-day and closing highs - Dow rallied +168-points or +0.72%. Indeed, Caterpillar and 3M alone accounted for 120-points of the Dow's rally combined. The broader S&P500 rose +0.16%, with the Financials sector rising to its highest level in 10-years. JPMorgan Chase rose +1.59% to break above >US$100 for the first time. The NASDAQ gained +0.18%.
