Is the Stock Market Open on Fourth of July? What to Know
As Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and parades, many businesses and services will alter their hours or close altogether for the Fourth of July.
Is the Stock Market Closed Today?
As is standard practice, U.S. stock markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq closed early on Thursday and will remain closed on Friday.
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Read MoreIndian stock market: 10 things that changed for market overnight- Gift Nifty, Big Beautiful Bill, to US nonfarm payrolls
Indian stock market: The domestic equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat on Friday, tracking mixed cues from global markets.
Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs.
On Thursday,
Defence stock Paras Defence to trade ex-split today. Details here
Defence stock Paras Defence will remain in focus as the company will trade ex-split today, July 4. The split will be in a 1:2 ratio, meaning each share with a face value of ₹10 will be divided into two shares of ₹5 each.
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Read MoreGreen investments outperforming despite predicted pushback on ESG
The start of 2025 has undoubtedly been challenging for equity markets.
The bigger picture presents not only economic concerns from the US, but also questions regarding policy outlook and central bank independence, creating an uncertain backdrop to investments.
While perception on sustainable equities has been inhibited by this, the reality is much less bearish than investors predicted.
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Read More3 Underdog Stocks That Could Outperform the Market in the Second Half
Key Points
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These stocks were down 30% or more during the first half of 2025.
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These businesses,
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Market Commentary: When To Sell Your Stock, Precisely
Buying stocks is easy but when should you sell them? Today we’ll take a look at a specific example of precisely when to take profits, and move to the next best trading idea.
We’re going to use Upstart for our case study. In the chart below, you can see Upstart was in a a bullish trend since early May.
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Perfect Time To Bet The Farm On Vegas Stock?
Five years ago, the stock we are about to discuss was trading pretty much where it sits today. Between then and now, though, it’s plunged in value by 75% during the COVID era, and rallied 10x from those lows before losing about 75% again to trade close to where it’s at today.
With all that volatility,
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