Money | Dow Jones Dow Up 51 on Home Sales Downward GDP revision saps gains By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 22, 2009 3:19 PM CST Copied A Star Wars storm trooper walks the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 in New York. Darth Vader rang the opening bell. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams) A 7.4% gain in existing home sales for November boosted stocks today, despite a downward revision of third-quarter GDP growth to 2.2%, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 51 points to close at 10,465. The Nasdaq added 15 points to settle at 2,253. The S&P 500 gained 4 points, closing at 1,118. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. Report an error