Reagan --- Market Closed ??
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Riskarb is right. It is very likely NYSE will be closed Friday.
I have been around long enough to know that the exchange has closed for every President's death since as long as I can remember.
It is a simple case of respect and unity. Grasso would not have even hesitated.
What is wrong with our leaders these days. Step to the plate and close the exchanges. Simple.
It is a simple case of respect and unity. Grasso would not have even hesitated.
What is wrong with our leaders these days. Step to the plate and close the exchanges. Simple.
They just publically stated that the markets will definitely be closed this Friday:
http://money.iwon.com/ht/nw/bus/20040607/hl_bus-n07586844.html?PG=home&SEC=news
http://money.iwon.com/ht/nw/bus/20040607/hl_bus-n07586844.html?PG=home&SEC=news
U.S. Futures, Options Exchanges Close for Reagan's Funeral
2004-06-07 15:26 (New York)
U.S. Futures, Options Exchanges Close for Reagan's Funeral
By Ann Saphir
June 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the
biggest U.S. futures market, the New York Mercantile Exchange and
the New York Board of Trade will join stock markets in closing on
Friday to mark the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan.
All six options markets -- Chicago Board Options Exchange,
the International Securities Exchange, the American Stock
Exchange, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the Pacific Exchange
and the Boston Options Exchange -- will also be closed, their
spokespeople said.
The Chicago Board of Trade, the second-biggest U.S. futures
market, is ``discussing'' closing, said spokeswoman Odyll Santos.
The Kansas City Board of Trade is ``working in concert with the
other exchanges'' and will announce a decision shortly, said
spokeswoman Shelia Summers.
Futures are agreements to buy or sell assets at a set date
and price. Options are the right to do so.
--Editor: Maguire
Story illustration: For a series of charts and graphs about
financial futures, go to {CNP 09214870106 <GO>}. For stories on
financial futures, see {NI FINFUT <GO>}.
To contact the reporter on this story: Ann Saphir in Chicago at
(1) (312) 692-3749 or asaphir@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Joe Maguire at
(1) (212) 893-5293 or jmaguire1@Bloomberg.net
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2004-06-07 15:26 (New York)
U.S. Futures, Options Exchanges Close for Reagan's Funeral
By Ann Saphir
June 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the
biggest U.S. futures market, the New York Mercantile Exchange and
the New York Board of Trade will join stock markets in closing on
Friday to mark the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan.
All six options markets -- Chicago Board Options Exchange,
the International Securities Exchange, the American Stock
Exchange, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the Pacific Exchange
and the Boston Options Exchange -- will also be closed, their
spokespeople said.
The Chicago Board of Trade, the second-biggest U.S. futures
market, is ``discussing'' closing, said spokeswoman Odyll Santos.
The Kansas City Board of Trade is ``working in concert with the
other exchanges'' and will announce a decision shortly, said
spokeswoman Shelia Summers.
Futures are agreements to buy or sell assets at a set date
and price. Options are the right to do so.
--Editor: Maguire
Story illustration: For a series of charts and graphs about
financial futures, go to {CNP 09214870106 <GO>}. For stories on
financial futures, see {NI FINFUT <GO>}.
To contact the reporter on this story: Ann Saphir in Chicago at
(1) (312) 692-3749 or asaphir@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Joe Maguire at
(1) (212) 893-5293 or jmaguire1@Bloomberg.net
[TAGINFO]
CME US <Equity> CN
NI DRV
NI CMD
NI FUTURES
NI FINFUT
NI CBT
NI CME
NI COS
NI IL
NI US
NI EXC
NI SCR
NI FIN
NI ELT
NI GBN
NI USB
NI BON
NI NOB
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