Columbus Day

As Columbus Day approaches, investors and market participants are preparing for a unique trading environment. This U.S. holiday, observed on Monday, October 14, 2024, will see a mix of open and closed financial markets, impacting trading activities. Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the...

The United States bond market never officially shuts down, but it observes the holiday trading schedule recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Bond market holidays are not enforced, but merely recommended. However, the U.S. Treasury market has been closed...