Money | Dow Jones Dow Jumps 204 to 52-Week High Easy money, robust earnings prove a winning combination By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 9, 2009 3:15 PM CST Copied Specialist Patrick Murphy, left, laughs with trader Jonathan Corpina, right, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks rallied today as traders positioned themselves to profit off the next series of gains, spurred by the Fed's continuation of loose monetary policy and strong corporate earnings. The Dow rose 203.52 points to close at 10,276.94. The Nasdaq gained 41.62, settling at 2,154.06. The S&P 500 added 23.77, closing at 1,093..07. Read These Next Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. It's being called a disturbing trend: paragliders with bombs. SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. Report an error