Money | Dow Jones Dow Falls 46 on EU GDP China moves to tighten lending; tech proves resilient By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 12, 2010 3:20 PM CST Copied Charles Solomon with Barclays Capital, left, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Feb.12, 2010. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Stocks closed mixed today as China's move to restrict lending and a low reading of EU GDP stoked worries about global economic health, the Wall Street Journalreports. The Dow dropped 45.05 points to close at 10,099.14. The Nasdaq gained 6.12, closing at 2,183.53. The S&P 500 fell 32.96 to settle at 1,075.51. Read These Next President Monroe's daughter wrote a desperate plea in 1839. Online boo-bears go after the demo firm tearing White House apart. 'Butt-breathing' could be the future for struggling patients. Plane windshield partially shatters mid-flight. There's a suspect. Report an error