Money | Dow Jones Dow Down 20 as Fed Hints at Rate Hikes Ben Bernanke lays out long-term strategy By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 10, 2010 3:16 PM CST Copied John Giusio, right, a Ray Crest Partners trader, and Glenn Carrell, a Barclays trader, confer during on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday Feb. 5, 2010. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews) Financial stocks sensitive to Interest rates took a small hit today as Ben Bernanke tentatively laid out how the Fed would eventually raise interest rates—but much of the market stayed steady as a blizzard consumed New York, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 20 points to close at 10,038. The Nasdaq lost 3 points, closing at 2,148. The S&P 500 dropped 2 points, settling at 1,068. Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Two state troopers were shot in Pennsylvania "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. Report an error