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. Email sent to Ghislaine Maxwell seeks 'inappropriate friends.' The leader with the highest approval rating may be a surprise. Rob and Michele Reiner died within a minute of each other. Report an error