US stocks popped to new record highs on Thursday as investors digested a stronger-than-expected June jobs report that dampened hopes for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut coming soon. The jobs report showed an increase of 147,

Zaccarelli notes that one of the reasons the Federal Reserve has been able to take a wait-and-see approach with interest rates is that the job market has held up so well. But "if that were to change,

The short answer is no, but there's more to it than that. Here's what you need to know about the stock, bond, and crypto markets this Independence Day. Is the stock market open on

Here's what you need to know about the stock market and whether it is open or closed on the Fourth of July this year.

No. United States stock markets are closed on Friday, July 4, 2025. According to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq websites, their markets also close early (at 1 p.m.) on Thursday, July 3. The Federal Reserve considers the Fourth of July a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed.