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US Stock Market to Close for Memorial Day, Observing Record-Low Trading Activity

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The US stock market will experience a holiday-shortened week due to Memorial Day, observing its lowest trading activity since 2020. Today, the UK's stock market will also be closed for the Spring Bank Holiday. The US market will resume trading on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and other indices will not witness any trading during Memorial Day, which is observed as a full market holiday.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US stock market will be closed on May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday that honors military personnel who have died in service.
  • Both the stock and bond markets will be closed on Memorial Day, following a similar holiday schedule as the US stock market.
  • The Dow dropped 2.47%, the S&P 500 fell 2.61%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.47% last week, citing US fiscal outlook and trade tensions.
  • Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings, the personal consumption expenditures inflation report, first-quarter GDP updates, and retail inventories will be the prominent focuses in the holiday-shortened week.
  • Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, New York Fed President John Williams, and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari are scheduled to speak during the holiday-shortened trading week.
  • The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes from the most recent meeting are anticipated on Wednesday.
  • President Donald Trump announced a delay in imposing a 50% tariff on the European Union, extending the deadline to July 9.

Statistics:

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 2.47% last week.
  • The S&P 500 (SPX) fell 2.61% last week.
  • The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.47% last week.
  • The US stock market will resume trading on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
  • Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings are set to take center stage in the holiday-shortened week.

Sources:

  • "The US stock market will be closed on May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day" (IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd., 2025)
  • "Both the stock and bond markets are closed on Memorial Day" (SIFMA, no date)
  • "The Dow dropped 2.47%, the S&P 500 fell 2.61%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.47% last week" (no date)
  • "Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings, the personal consumption expenditures inflation report, first-quarter GDP updates, and retail inventories will be the prominent focuses in the holiday-shortened week" (no date)
  • "Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, New York Fed President John Williams, and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari are scheduled to speak during the holiday-shortened trading week" (no date)
  • "The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes from the most recent meeting are anticipated on Wednesday" (no date)
  • "President Donald Trump announced a delay in imposing a 50% tariff on the European Union, extending the deadline to July 9" (no date)

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