Trading on the New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9 in accordance to the national day of mourning following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
The Nasdaq said it would be closing trading of all U.S. equities and options that day as well. Bond markets will be open, but for reduced hours, closing early at 2 p.m. ET, according to a recommendation from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
“Jimmy Carter, with humble roots as a farmer and family man, devoted his life to public service and defending our freedom,” Lynn Martin, President of NYSE Group said in a news release.
The last time the New York Stock Exchange closed trading to honor the passing of a former president was in December 2018, when former President George H. W. Bush died.
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