Money | Dow Jones Dow Up 122 on Jobs Report Unemployment rate holds at 9.7% By Nick McMaster Posted Mar 5, 2010 3:19 PM CST Copied Specialist Christopher Culhane, left, and trader James Dresch work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) A better-than-expected jobs report fueled a rally in stocks to close out the week. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 36,000 in February, far less than the predicted level of 75,000, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 122.06 points to close at 10,566.20. The Nasdaq picked up 334.04, settling at 2,326.35. The S&P 500 added 15.72, closing at 1,138.69. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Report an error