Money | Dow Jones Dow Drops 37 After Weak Alcoa Report China tightens economic policy, raising investors' anxiety By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 12, 2010 3:20 PM CST Copied Traders Richard Cohen, left, Brittany Wayne and Peter Tuchman work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks fell today as Alcoa's $277 million loss sounded a sour note for the beginning of the earnings season, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 37 points to close at 10,627. The Nasdaq lost 30 points, closing at 2,282. The S&P 500 dropped 11 points to settle at 1,136. Read These Next A Minnesota gubernatorial candidate's daughter has been killed. One Bad Bunny mystery: What's with the No. 64? An ancient wonder of the world will rise again. Medical examiner reveals Catherine O'Hara's cause of death. Report an error