Money | Dow Jones Dow Seesaws on Jobs, Dollar, Then Closes Up 22 Jobs rally undercut by, dollar boom, sinking commodities By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 4, 2009 3:16 PM CST Copied Trader Frederick Reimer works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks posted modest gains today after a morning rally off an unexpectedly strong jobs report. The surge lost steam when a rise in the dollar sapped commodity stocks, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 22.75 points to close at 10,388.90. The Nasdaq added 21.21, settling at 2,194.35. The S&P 500 gained 6.06, closing at 1,105.98. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. Musk says his new party is in business. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. Report an error