Market Watch
  February 10, 2012 @ 04:20 AM

Dow Jones Industrials 12,890.46 + 6.51
Nasdaq Composite 2,927.23 + 11.37
Nasdaq 100 2,563.93 + 18.21
S&P 500 1,351.95 + 1.99
NYSE Composite 8,081.25 - 1.73
AMEX Composite 2,436.63 + 9.12
10 Year Treasury Note 2.05 + 0.07


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