On Wednesday, shares of JPMorgan Chase rose 1.2%, making it the best-performing component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the day, with a year-to-date gain of 13.8%. In contrast, Merck was the worst performer, declining 0.5% and down 21.7% year-to-date.
Other notable movements included Microsoft, which fell 0.3%, and Goldman Sachs Group, which increased by 0.8% on the day.
