Money | Dow Jones Dow Off 133 on Rate Fears Greece downgraded; jobless claims rise By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 17, 2009 3:14 PM CST Copied Trader James Valentino confers with a colleague on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Fear that the Fed might raise interest rates earlier than thought, a credit downgrade for Greece's debt, and a rise in weekly jobless claims sent the markets tumbling today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 133 points to close at 10,308. The Nasdaq lost 27 points, closing at 2,180. The S&P 500 dropped 13 points, settling at 1,096. 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