Money | Dow Jones Dow Rises 204, Back Over 10,000 Earnings, jobless data spur biggest gain since July By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST Copied Specialists Scott Wetzel, Michael Bonnano and Peter Gaicchi, left to right, and Gennaro Saporito, foreground right, work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks rallied, pushing the Dow above 10,000 in its best one-day point gain since July. A decline in weekly jobless claims and good news from Cisco led the way, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Dow rose 204 points to close at 10,006. The Nasdaq added 49 points to settle at 2,105. The S&P 500 gained 20 points, closing at 1,067. Read These Next A government shutdown could mean permanent layoffs. Judge demands answers from Trump administration on Mangione comments. NYC woman accused of murdering three men in 10 months. FCC chief gets crushed by cat litter in new South Park. Report an error