Money | Dow Jones Dow Up 12; Day's Gains Fizzle Merck drops on health-care uncertainty By Nick McMaster Posted Mar 9, 2010 3:20 PM CST Copied Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Stocks lost hold of the day's gains as investors pulled out of commodity producing stocks. Alcoa led Dow lower with a 1.3% decline, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 12 points to close at 10,564. The Nasdaq rose 8 points, closing at 2,341. The S&P 500 added 2 points to settle at 1,140. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Those chips and cookies could wreak havoc on your fertility. A government watchdog is warning the FAA about meteorologists. Report an error