Dow Rises 45 on Citigroup Optimism

A possible move by China to tighten monetary policy sapped stocks today, but optimistic comments from Citigroup's CEO led the indexes higher in the final hour, the Wall Street Journal reports.

• The Dow added 45 points to close at 10,612.
• The Nasdaq gained 10 points, closing at 2,368.
• The S&P 500 rose 5 points, settling at 1,150.