Holiday Trading Schedule for U.S. Financial Markets

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After a day off for the Thanksgiving holiday, trading resumed Friday but will wrap up early, with the stock market closing at 1 p.m. ET and the bond market at 2 p.m.

The markets will keep those same, shorter hours on Christmas Eve, which falls on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and remain shut on Christmas Day. The markets will return to their normal schedule on Thursday, Dec. 26th.

The bond market has another early closure scheduled on New Year's Eve, or Tuesday, Dec. 31. Both markets will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, New Year's Day, and reopen as usual a day later.

Major Indexes Set to Post Big Monthly Gains

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are on track to post big monthly gains thanks to a post-election rally that has taken major indexes to a series of record highs in recent weeks.

Heading into Friday's trading session, the Dow has gained 7% so far this month, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are both up about 5%.

Futures Point to Higher Open for Major Indexes

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Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.3%.

S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%.

Nasdaq 100 futures were also up 0.2%.

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