Money | Dow Jones Dow Off 11 on Fed News Central bank is keeping rates low By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 16, 2009 3:13 PM CST Copied A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks closed mixed after the Fed announced it would keep interest rates low for an "extended period," disappointing investors who had hoped for a more optimistic outlook from the central bank, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 11 points to close at 10,441. The Nasdaq added 6 points, settling at 2,207. The S&P 500 rose 1 point to close at 1,109. Read These Next Judge gives Combs prison. FBI parts ways with the ADL over Turning Point USA controversy. A megachurch pastor is going to jail for abusing a girl decades ago. Eisenhower Library boss is out after dispute over king's gift. Report an error