when does the stock market close central time
Because of the July 4 holiday, some U.S. markets will close early on Wednesday. The stock market will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday. SIFMA has recommended an early close at 2 p.m. for the bond markets. Nymex and Comex trading will have a regular New York close, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern for crude-oil futures and 1:30 p.m. Eastern for gold futures. But there will be an early Chicago close (noon Central time) for CBOT grain futures. Currency futures trading on the CME will close early Wednesday at noon Central time.