Money | Dow Jones Financials Push Dow Up 35 Dow up 6.5% for November By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 30, 2009 3:10 PM CST Copied Al Hayward, center, and Charles Boeddinghaus, right, of LaBranche & Co. work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) A rally in financial stocks helped the major indexes overcome a slump in retail shares, pushing stocks to solid gains today and capping a 6.5% rise by the Dow in November, the Wall Street Journal reports. For the day: The Dow rose 34.92 points to close at 10,344.84. The Nasdaq added 6.16, settling at 2,144.60. The S&P 500 gained 4.14 and ended the session at 1,095.63. Read These Next Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was too 'naive' about Trump. Message from Sarah Paulson: 'Pigeon hate must be stopped.' 'Freak accident' kills McDonald's drive-thru customer. 2026 will be a noteworthy year for Baby Boomers. Report an error