Dow Edges Up 2 Points

Traders avoid big bets ahead of jobless figures
Posted Mar 2, 2010 3:20 PM CST
Dow Edges Up 2 Points
In this Feb. 25 file photo, trader Albert Young, left, studies his screens as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

Stocks fell from their daily highs but managed to preserve token gains as American Express said overall credit quality was improving and the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index rose 1.1%, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • The Dow gained 2 points to close at 10,406.
  • The Nasdaq added 7 points, settling at 2,281.
  • The S&P 500 rose 3 points, closing at 1,118.
(More Dow Jones stories.)

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