The major US stock indices are trading near high levels for the day as the market works toward the close. The Dow industrial average is the biggest gainer of the 3 major indices with a rise of 1.35%. The gains are led by 3M in Sherwin-Williams which are up by over 3% each. Below are the top 10 movers in the down with home related stock including Sherwin-Williams, Home Depot, Caterpillar leading the way

• 3M (MMM): +3.63%

• Sherwin-Williams (SHW): +3.06%

• Home Depot (HD): +2.52%

• UnitedHealth (UNH): +2.54%

• Travelers (TRV): +2.28%

• Goldman Sachs (GS): +2.15%

• Walmart (WMT): +2.10%

• Caterpillar (CAT): +2.10%

• American Express (AXP): +1.96%

• Honeywell (HON): +1.71%

Financials such as Goldman Sachs (+2.15%) and JPMorgan (+1.61%) also contributed, though at a more moderate pace.

The S&P index is up by 0.87%. The NASDAQ index is up by 0.75%.

The small-cap Russell 2000 is also outpacing after relative weakness more recently. It is currently up 1.71% and trading at the highest level going back to December 2024.