Money | Dow Jones Dow Up 150 on EU Proposal Germany floats idea of loan guarantees By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 9, 2010 3:23 PM CST Copied Specialist Anthony Sherman, second left, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) A plan proposed by Germany to offer Greece and other economically troubled EU nations loan guarantees helped soothe global markets today and drove a rally in US stocks, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 150 points to close at 10,059. The Nasdaq added 25 points, settling at 2,151. The S&P 500 gained 14 points, closing at 1,071. Read These Next Online sleuths expose Epstein file redactions. Rob and Michele Reiner died within a minute of each other. Sean Combs' team files appeal, argues he should be released. Email sent to Ghislaine Maxwell seeks 'inappropriate friends.' Report an error