Money | Dow Jones Dow Falls 120 on Shaky Data Oil and metal prices see big drops By Nick McMaster Posted Oct 28, 2009 3:13 PM CDT Copied Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks tumbled into the close today as investors grew increasingly risk-averse after the release of disappointing reports on durable goods and new-home sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 120 points to close at 9,762. The Nasdaq dropped 56 points to 2,060. The S&P 500 lost 21 points, closing at 1,043. Read These Next White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Report an error