Is the stock market open on Thursday? Important changes during the mourning of President Carter

Is the stock market open on Thursday? Important changes during the mourning of President Carter

Key insights

  • The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will remain closed to trading in U.S. stocks and options on Thursday, a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.
  • Cboe and CME Group also plan to restrict trading on Thursday.
  • The federal government will shut down, which has prompted the Census Bureau and at least one company to postpone planned releases.

Major trading markets and the federal government will pause Thursday to remember the life of former President Jimmy Carter.

Several stock exchanges will be closed Thursday, a national day of mourning for Carter, who died Dec. 29. With the federal government shutting down scheduled for Thursday, the Census Bureau and at least one company have postponed their data and earnings releases.

Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange will close U.S. stock and options markets on Thursday. Bond trading will close at 2 p.m. ET, according to trading group SIFMA.

Former President Jimmy Carter lies in state on Wednesday in Washington, DC.

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Cboe will halt trading in U.S. stocks, options and futures during regular trading hours on Thursday, the Chicago-based network said. Trading in some options and futures will resume Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

CME Group will keep its U.S. stock market closed on Thursday while other markets close early, including ending interest rate and real estate sales at 1:15 p.m. ET and U.S. Treasury sales at 2:30 p.m. ET, according to its statement Online schedule shows.

In response to the federal government shutdown, the Census Bureau released monthly wholesale trade data on Wednesday instead of Thursday as originally planned.

Drugstore retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has postponed its next quarterly financial results by one day from Thursday to Friday. This also applies to Constellation Brands (STZ), manufacturer of Corona beer and High West whiskey. And PriceSmart (PSMT), a wholesale warehouse operator, reported earnings results after the market closed on Wednesday and held a conference call on Friday.

This article was first published on January 8, 2025. It has been updated to add new information about corporate earnings reports.

correction: Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, December 29th. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated it was Sunday, January 5th.

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