Stock Markets Close on Weather Concerns for First Time in 27 Years
October 29, 2012 at 08:47 AM EDT
Associated Press Sand bags protect an entrance of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Stock markets are shut down today as the Northeast braces for Hurricane Sandy. It’s the first weather-related full-day shutdown in 27 years. The last was for Hurricane Gloria in 1985. NYSE Euronext says the exchange could be closed [...]