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 A White House press briefing got pretty heated Thursday. Democratic leaders sit out bid to impeach Trump. Venezuela responds to the US seizure of an oil tanker. Audi Crooks of Iowa State may do what no college player has ever done. Report an error