American Express, Goldman Sachs share losses lead Dow's 236-point fall

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading down Friday morning with shares of American Express and Goldman Sachs facing the biggest drops for the index. Shares of American Express and Goldman Sachs are contributing to the index's intraday decline, as the Dow was most recently trading 236 points lower (-0.7%). American Express's shares have fallen $4.30, or 2.6%, while those of Goldman Sachs have declined $7.70 (2.5%), combining for an approximately 79-point drag on the Dow. Caterpillar Dow and JPMorgan Chase are also contributing significantly to the decline. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow equates to a 6.59-point swing.