Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 2,981.70 down -8.76 points

By NASDAQ.com News October 24, 2012, 04:45:14 PM EDT

Wednesday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 2,981.70.
The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.88 billion shares traded. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.22 to 1 ratio. There were 1099 advancers and 1340 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 19 stocks reached a 52 week high and 35 those reaching lows totaled. The most active, advancers, decliners, unusual volume and most active by dollar volume can be monitored intraday on the Most Active Stocks page.

The NASDAQ 100 index closed down -.39% for the day; a total of -10.47 points. The current value is 2,655.55. Netflix, Inc. ( NFLX ) had the largest percent change down (-11.88%) while Monster Beverage Corporation ( MNST ) had the largest percent change gain rising 16.77%.

The Dow Jones index closed down -.19% for the day; a total of -25.19 points. The current value is 13,077.34. Cisco Systems, Inc. ( CSCO ) had the largest percent change down (-3.5%) while United Technologies Corporation ( UTX ) had the largest percent change gain rising 1.08%.

NASDAQ Market Wrap

As of 10/24/2012 4:44:01 PM

BILLIONS OF
1.88
NASDAQ SHARES TRADED TODAY
19
STOCKS REACHED A 52 WEEK HIGH
35
THOSE REACHING LOWS TOTALED
Monster Beverage Corporation[MNST]
TOPS ADVANCERS LIST
OF NASDAQ 100
%
16.77
INDEX
MNST ROSE



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Referenced Stocks: CSCO, MNST, NFLX, UTX



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