The stock market on October 31, 2012
October 31, 2012, a Wednesday. The first trading day after Hurricane Sandy closed the market for two days. The S&P 500 rose 0.02% to close at 1412.16. Of 3,893 US stocks that traded, 2,122 rose and 1,555 fell.
The S&P 500+0.02%closed at 1412.16
How big a move#24,185of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$546price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,122of 3,893; 1,555 fell
Biggest companyAppleby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| PVH Corp. (PVH) | +20.2% |
| Quanta Services (PWR) | +9.9% |
| General Motors (GM) | +9.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Western Union (WU) | -29.0% |
| QEP Resources (QEP) | -7.9% |
| VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) | -5.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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