Money | Dow Jones Dow Edges Up 2 Points Despite Housing Data Rise in commodities prices push markets into positive territory By John Johnson Posted Dec 23, 2009 3:10 PM CST Copied Charles Solomon of LaBranche & Co. works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams) An afternoon surge in commodities prices helped the markets overcome a worse-than-expected report on sales of new homes, reports MarketWatch. The Dow gained 2 points to close at 10,466. The Nasdaq rose 17 points to 2,270. The S&P 500 rose 3 points to 1,121. Read These Next It started with failure to say 'thank you,' ended with murder. Freak accident kills a woman as she cleans her car. It landed on the 4th try. There wasn't enough fuel for a 5th. Mike Johnson is taking heat over a Democrat's delayed swearing-in. Report an error