Money | Dow Jones Dow Drops 37 After Weak Alcoa Report China tightens economic policy, raising investors' anxiety By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 12, 2010 3:20 PM CST Copied Traders Richard Cohen, left, Brittany Wayne and Peter Tuchman work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks fell today as Alcoa's $277 million loss sounded a sour note for the beginning of the earnings season, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 37 points to close at 10,627. The Nasdaq lost 30 points, closing at 2,282. The S&P 500 dropped 11 points to settle at 1,136. Read These Next Hiker lost for days in Idaho had no pants or shoes. Bad news for the famous 'Nirvana baby.' Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Skydivers remarkably survive after both parachutes fail. Report an error