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 Driver who killed Dixie Chicks founder hears his fate. Bill Gates apologized to his staff, spoke of his affairs. Home Improvement actor is going to jail for more than a year. Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. Report an error