Is the stock market closed? NYSE Veterans Day hours
The United States stock markets are open on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The U.S. bond market, however, is closed, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and will reopen for regular business on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Veterans Day traces its roots to Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. Fighting stopped after an armistice between Germany and the Allies took effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
Here’s what to know about stock trading.
Is the stock market closed on Veterans Day? When will it reopen?
The New York Stock Exchange is open on Veterans Day.
The U.S. bond market, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, will reopen on Wednesday.
United States stock market 2026 holiday schedule
Here is the remaining stock market holiday schedule for 2026:
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Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26
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Christmas: Friday, Dec. 25
What is the Dow Jones?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tracks America’s biggest and most established publicly owned blue-chip companies on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones. The mix of stocks tracked has changed over the years.
What is the S&P 500?
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a weighted index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.
It’s not an exact list of the top 500 U.S. companies, but is regarded as one of the best gauges of the stock market overall, Investopedia says.
What is the NASDAQ?
The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) is an electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities. Most of the world tech giants are listed on the NASDAQ, according to Investopedia.
What is the NYSE?
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is “capitalism at its best, the belief that the free and fair markets offer every individual the chance to benefit from success,” the public entity says on its website.
Dating back to 1792, it’s the largest stock exchange in the world, based on total market capitalization of its listed securities.
USA Today contributed.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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