Money | Dow Jones Dow Down 12 on Housing Tech sector drags on indices after weak earnings By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 18, 2009 3:12 PM CST Copied In this Oct. 30, 2009, file photo, Specialist Donald Vaneck works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file) Stocks closed down following disappointing data on home construction and lackluster earnings from tech firms Salesforce.com and Autodesk, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow lost 11 points to close at 10,426. The Nasdaq fell 11 points, settling at 2,193. The S&P 500 lost 1 point to close at 1,110. Read These Next California is cracking down on the 'Montana Loophole.' War brings 'biggest disruption in world history' of oil. Ghostbusters actor Jennifer Runyon dies at 65. Student fatally runs over teacher during toilet paper prank. Report an error