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The stock market often closes on federal holidays, but not all. So some people who trade stocks and bonds may not be aware of which holidays it observes. That’s especially true for Juneteenth being a newer holiday and some states, like New Jersey, celebrating on days other than June 19. If you’re hoping to trade stocks on Thursday — or a day off — here’s what you need to know about the stock market’s hours on Juneteenth this year. Is the stock market closed on Juneteenth 2025? Yes, the stock...

Katie Brockman  |  The Motley FoolThe Trump administration implemented 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico on March 4, as well as an additional 10% tariff on goods from China — bringing the total tariff on Chinese-made goods to 20%. The countries swifly issued retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, escalating tension between the countries and rattling the stock market.Major indexes dropped sharply after the tariffs took effect, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) falling by 2.96% since Monday, as of this writing. The Nasdaq (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) dipped by around 2.98% in...

Alden Bentley, Harry Robertson and Ankur Banerjee  |  ReutersTrump doubles tariffs on China; China retaliates with tariffs on US goodsUnited States President Donald Trump doubled the tariff on Chinese imports, bringing that rate to 20%. China retaliated by announcing 15% tariffs on various imports from the US.Fox - SeattleThe dollar fell to a three-month low on Tuesday as concerns about slowing growth and the impact from tariffs on the U.S. economy outweighed any potential boost from new levies on Canada, China and Mexico.President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.In response, China said it will...