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 Man was planning cremation for his sister, who turned out to be alive. Mom allegedly passed 31 hospitals on road trip as daughter was dying. 'Putin wants legal recognition to what he has stolen.' Pentagon opens rare investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly. Report an error