The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.02% to 52,495.88 on October 20, with healthcare stocks leading.

The S&P 500 added 0.28% to close at 7,712.57, Reuters reported.

3M jumped 5.8% after news of an expanded partnership with Amazon tied to data-centre development.

The move showed investor appetite for companies supplying the AI data-centre buildout.

General Motors fell 6.8% as cost pressures weighed on the automaker.

Healthcare’s lead suggested investors were balancing optimism with caution on the day.

Earnings season is driving big single-stock moves beneath calmer index gains.

Read the full article for more details on the Dow’s October 20 session.