However, in mid-month, the markets started oscillating in sideways trades as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund warned of slowing global growth. But the pressure was slightly offset by rising consumer sentiment, higher retail sales and improving housing market.
During the last weeks of the month, a series of earnings misses and more pessimistic company outlooks dragged on the U.S. markets.
The end of the month closed on a dour note after Hurricane Sandy kept U.S. markets silent for two days, but the New York Stock Exchange resumed trading on the last day.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.