The closure applies to major US stock exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, as well as the bond market. The bond market also ended trading early on Thursday, closing at 2 pm Eastern Time ahead of the long holiday weekend.

The holiday schedule follows the standard US market convention under which Independence Day is observed on the preceding Friday when July 4 falls on a Saturday. As a result, investors will have a three-day weekend before trading resumes with regular hours on Monday.

While stock and bond markets are shut, cryptocurrency markets continue to operate around the clock without interruption. Most commercial banks remain open on Friday, although some branches may operate with modified hours depending on the institution. Postal and delivery services largely maintain normal operations on Friday before adjusting schedules for the holiday on Saturday.

The market closure comes after investors digested the June U.S. employment report, which influenced expectations for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path heading into the holiday weekend.

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US financial markets will remain closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday, as July 4 falls on a Saturday this year. Trading in equities and bonds will resume on Monday, July 6.
The closure applies to major US stock exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, as well as the bond market. The bond market also ended trading early on Thursday, closing at 2 p.m. Eastern Time ahead of the long holiday weekend.The holiday schedule follows the standard US market convention under which Independence Day is observed on the preceding Friday when July 4 falls on a Saturday. As a result, investors will have a three-day weekend before trading resumes with regular hours on Monday.

While stock and bond markets are shut, cryptocurrency markets continue to operate around the clock without interruption. Most commercial banks remain open on Friday, although some branches may operate with modified hours depending on the institution. Postal and delivery services largely maintain normal operations on Friday before adjusting schedules for the holiday on Saturday.

The market closure comes after investors digested the June U.S. employment report, which influenced expectations for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path heading into the holiday weekend.

The shortened trading week was marked by heightened attention to economic data and monetary policy expectations. Investors assessed the latest labor market figures alongside signs of moderating inflation, with market participants recalibrating expectations for the timing and extent of future Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions. Trading volumes also tended to thin out ahead of the extended holiday weekend as many institutional investors wrapped up positions before the market closure.

Looking ahead, investors will return to a calendar packed with corporate earnings announcements and fresh economic indicators that could shape sentiment in the second half of the year. Market participants will continue to monitor inflation trends, labor market conditions and comments from Federal Reserve officials for clues on the central bank’s policy trajectory, while developments in global trade and geopolitics are also expected to remain in focus.