U.S. Stock Markets Closed Friday for Independence Day

U.S. financial markets are closed Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are shut for the day, with trading scheduled to resume on Monday, July 6. The closure follows standard practice, as the federal holiday falls on Saturday, July 4, prompting its observance on the preceding Friday.

Bond markets closed early at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2. In contrast, cryptocurrency exchanges will operate continuously throughout the holiday weekend without interruption. Most bank branches are expected to be open Friday, though they will be closed Saturday, with ATM and digital banking services remaining available.

The holiday weekend comes after a week of mixed performance in equity markets. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 posted gains, the Nasdaq Composite ended lower, pressured by weakness in semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related stocks. Telecommunications giant AT&T saw its shares drop 9.4% for the week, its steepest weekly decline since July 2022, erasing approximately $15 billion in market value. The decline was attributed to investor concerns over potential new...