Dow Edges Up 2 Points

Stocks fell from their daily highs but managed to preserve token gains as American Express said overall credit quality was improving and the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index rose 1.1%, the Wall Street Journal reports.

• The Dow gained 2 points to close at 10,406.
• The Nasdaq added 7 points, settling at 2,281.
• The S&P 500 rose 3 points, closing at 1,118.