Shares are lower in Tokyo and Shanghai, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose.

Today marks the official start of the Santa Claus trading window, which is historically a bullish 7-day stretch for stocks.

Get your trading in now. These U.S. and international markets close early Tuesday, Dec,. 24, for Christmas Eve.

Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday.

Markets are scheduled to close at 1:00 pm Eastern time today, and will remain closed on Wednesday, as part of the traditional Christmas observances on Wall Street.

United States stock markets will close early on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and will remain closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will both close at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve.

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares mostly gained in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks capped a mostly dismal week with a broad rally that still left the benchmark S&P 500 down 2% for the week. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced.

But the Christmas holiday is here to put an end to that theory. Here’s what investors should know about trading hours. Is the Stock Market Open or Closed on Christmas Eve? The U

As the year comes to a close, the investors are finishing up their last-minute trades before getting into the festivities. However, the traders will not be able to place any trades on Wednesday. The stock market will remain closed on December 25,