Market Watch 2/08/10

Stock Market Closing Prices – 2/08/10

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close – 9908.39 -103.84
Nasdaq Stock Market Close – 2126.05 -15.07
S&P 500 Close – 1056.74 -9.45

Commodities Closing Prices – 2/08/10

Gold Close – 1063.70 -2.00
Oil Close – 71.63 -0.26
Natural Gas – 5.41

The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

Monday's drop extends the stumble the market began in mid-January. At that time, China announced plans to contain economic growth and the Obama administration proposed rules to restrict trading by large financial institutions.

Today, Stocks fall as investors remain wary of rising debt problems in Europe;