NYSE to remain shut Tuesday due to storm

Agence France-Presse

2:58 am | Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Pedestrians huddle under their umbrellas in Times Square, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. AP Photo/ John Minchillo

NEW YORK—The New York Stock Exchange said it would remain shut down for a second day Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the city, threatening high winds and flooding.

“We intend to re-open our US markets on Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012, conditions permitting; updates will be provided tomorrow,” exchange operator NYSE Euronext said in a statement Monday afternoon.

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