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 NC mom missing for 24 years doesn't want to be found. FBI chief Kash Patel showed up in the Team USA hockey locker room. Deepak Chopra to Jeffrey Epstein: 'Bring your girls.' Jack Smith's report won't ever see the light of day. Report an error