The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 is commemorated on this day.
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The Fourth of July in 2021 has arrived, bringing with it a long weekend of celebrations, fireworks, and barbeques for traders and others. Independence Day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which declared the original 13 colonies’ independence from Great Britain. The 245th anniversary of the signing comes this year, and the celebrations should be better than they were a year ago, when lockdowns prevented meetings and concerns about growing cases arose. Because Independence Day was one of the original federal holidays, government offices will be closed on July 4 and 5, when the holiday is commemorated. Most banks will be closed, and mail will not be delivered as a result.
The holiday celebrates the halfway point of the year and follows the stock market’s successful first half earlier this week. The stock market was up 2% as of Friday’s close.
S&P 500 Index
So far this year, it’s up 16%. The
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that measures how well
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The Nasdaq Composite Index
are both up more than 13% in the last year. Here’s all you need to know about the stock market’s hours this weekend. Is the stock market in the United States closed for the Fourth of July weekend in 2021? On Friday, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were open; on Monday, they will be closed. The over-the-counter and bond markets in the United States closed early on Friday at 2 p.m. and will be closed again on July 5. Is the Fourth of July weekend going to be a holiday for overseas markets? Because July 4th is a national holiday in the United States, overseas markets will be closed. On Monday, the stock exchanges in London, Shanghai, Tokyo, Toronto, and Hong Kong will all be open as usual. What is the impact of Covid-19 on the festive season? The United States is gearing up for a hectic holiday weekend, with millions anticipated to board planes and many more scheduled to hit the roadways. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends delaying travel for those who have not been vaccinated, but fully vaccinated people can travel inside the United States as long as they continue to wear masks and maintain social distance to protect others. The CDC suggests that fully vaccinated people can safely gather without masks or social distance, but they should still observe local safety requirements. According to the Associated Press, the United States will likely fall short of the Biden administration’s goal of providing at least one dose of vaccine to 70 percent of adults by July 4, with the CDC reporting that there is still a significant disparity in vaccination rates between rural and urban areas. Concerns about the Delta variety, which wreaked havoc in India in May, have slowed global recovery efforts and prompted fresh quarantines in Asia and Australia. Due to the frequency of the Delta strain in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued new guidelines on Monday advising vaccinated persons to wear masks indoors. To contact the editors at Barron’s, send an email to editors@barrons.com./n
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