The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the bond market will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving. Markets will re-open at 9:30 am ET for regular trading on Black Friday, but the stock market will close early at 1 p.m. ET and the bond market will lose at 2 p.m. ET.

What To Know: Historically, markets perform well on Black Friday, with the S&P 500 closing higher 69% of the time since 1960, according to data from Macrotrends. Investors looking to invest in the broader market can look to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ) which tracks the S&P 500 index. 

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The retail sector often outperforms the broader market around Black Friday. Investors can focus on retail sector ETFs like the SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT ) or individual retailer's stocks like Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) or Walmart, Inc. ( WMT ) to capture the momentum created by one of the busiest shopping days of the year. 

Upcoming Market Holidays: 

Nov. 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day, markets closed.  

Nov. 29, 2024 – Black Friday, stock market closes at 1 p.m. ET, bond market closes at 2 p.m. ET. 

Dec. 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve, stock market closes at 1 p.m. ET, bond market closes at 2 p.m. ET.

Dec. 25, 2024 – Christmas Day, markets closed. 

Dec. 31, 2024 – New Year's Eve,  stock market regular hours, bond market closes at 2 p.m. ET.

Jan. 1, 2025 – New Year's Day, markets closed. 

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