The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close early at 1 p.m. ET on Black Friday. After Black Friday, U.S. markets will resume normal hours until closing early on Christmas Eve. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now it's time to get back to business.

The U.S. stock market rallied on Monday, at the start of a week with shortened trading because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

US stocks rose on Monday, heading toward a rebound to start the shortened Thanksgiving trading week as US policymakers buoyed hopes for an interest-rate cut in December. Stocks are aiming for further recovery from the pullback that has cooled this year’s AI-driven market rally.

What Happened in Markets Today Stocks build momentum ahead of holiday. Major U.S. indexes logged their fourth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. But unless the shortened trading day on Friday produces some big gains,

S&P 500 is up 12.3% in 2025 and the Nasdaq is up 15.3% through Nov. 21. Both beat their long-term 10% average. A 10-year review shows Thanksgiving week usually outperforms. It beat annual trends in 2024,

U.S. stock futures rose Sunday, in hopes of building on Friday’s rebound, as investors await the start of the critical holiday shopping season following a wild week on Wall Street. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained around 146 points,

Here’s a list of places that will and won’t help you out during your missing cranberry sauce crisis this year. Thanksgiving is a beautiful day filled with family, loved ones, and good food. All that merriment takes copious amounts of labor and planning ahead.