Money | Dow Jones Dow Drops 53 on Weak Jobs Data Dow recovers from 188-point drop By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 25, 2010 3:19 PM CST Copied Specialist James Ahrens works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks dropped sharply after the Labor Department reported an unexpected uptick in weekly jobless claims, but a recovery in commodities-related stocks helped the broader market trim its losses, Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow closed down 53 points at 10,321. The Nasdaq lost 2 points, settling at 2,234. The S&P 500 also dropped 2 points to close at 1,103. Read These Next Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak' withdraws. Trump reportedly wants a $230M payout from the DOJ. White House called off Trump-Putin summit. A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Report an error