Market Watch 11/18/2009

Today is Wednesday. The weather is sunny in here.

Stock Market Closing Prices - 11/18/09

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close – 10426.31 Down -11.11
Nasdaq Stock Market Close – 2193.14 Down  –10.64

S&P 500 Close – 1109.80 Down -0.52

Commodities Closing Prices - 11/18/09
Gold – 1140.70
Oil – 79.46

Disappointing forecasts from technology companies and an unexpected drop in home construction added to worries about the economy and made stocks drop on Wednesday.

Trading volume was light, as it has been for weeks.

The dollar mostly fell against other major currencies. That drove demand for gold and other metals.