US markets are closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, because the country is observing the Independence Day holiday early, as per NYSE holiday calendar, Nasdaq holiday schedule. Independence Day is officially celebrated on July 4 every year, but it will be celebrated on a Saturday this year. When a US fed»»»

U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. The Labor Department said Thursday that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4.2% from 4.3% in May, though the drop mostly oc»»»