Stocks rose in early trading as Wall Street puts the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year.The S&P rose 0.3% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 123 points, or 0.3%, as of 9:55 a.

Here's what you need to know about whether U.S. stock markets will be open or closed on Black Friday this year.

The major indexes fell before the Thanksgiving holiday due some tech turkeys, but came off lows. Nvidia stock fought back to hold key support.

Here’s what investors should know about trading hours on Turkey Day. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market will be closed Thursday. The U.S. bond market and over-the-counter markets will also be closed.

For those looking to trade or at least watch the tape rather than scope out deals, the day after Thanksgiving provides a limited window. After taking the day off for turkey and the fixings, a seeming skeleton crew of traders return for an abbreviated Black Friday session,

For many Philadelphians, the closure of Pa. liquor stores means one thing: a quick trip to Jersey. New Jersey offers a welcome reprieve for those looking to buy alcohol on Thanksgiving Day. Liquor stores in the Garden State are allowed to operate on the holiday, except in dry municipalities.

Dating back a century, the week of Thanksgiving and the stretch through New Year’s tends to be positive for stocks.

Here's what you need to know about whether U.S. stock markets will be open or closed on Thanksgiving this year.

Thursday: U.S. markets are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Friday: Markets close early in the U.S. The stock market closes at 1 p.m., while bond markets are slated to shut down an hour later. Black Friday marks the start of the holiday shopping season.