Dow Up 33 After Jobs Data

Weekly jobs numbers beat expectations
Posted Jan 7, 2010 3:27 PM CST
Dow Up 33 After Jobs Data
In this photo from Dec. 10, 2009, traders John Strazza, left, and Peter Tuchman, center, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks registered slight gains as weekly jobless claims beat expectations and analysts were upbeat on commercial real estate, despite a rate hike by the Chinese central bank, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • The Dow rose 33 points to close at 10,607.
  • The Nasdaq fell 1 point to 2,300.
  • The S&P 500 added 5 points, closing at 1,142.

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