NYSE and NASDAQ close July 3 as markets observe the July 4 federal holiday on a preceding Friday.
US stock markets, including the NYSE and NASDAQ, are closed Friday in observance of Independence Day. The closure follows a rule where markets shut on the preceding Friday if July 4 falls on a Saturday.
Typically, markets close for federal holidays, with trading resuming the next business day. This year, July 4 lands on a Thursday, but the observed holiday prompts a Friday closure. No trading activity will occur on affected exchanges.
The closure extends a long weekend for traders, with normal trading hours resuming Monday, July 6.