The securities exchange will be shut on April 15, 2022 for Good Friday.
Furthermore, the security markets, except the bonds market, will stay open on Maundy Thursday-a huge change from 2020. Bond markets close early, at 2 p.m. Traders who participate in short-term option traders should be specially noticed.
Maundy Thursday is the day during Holy Week that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. Good Fridayis ...

Bullish sentiment has rolled over after peaking at 32.8% two weeks ago, as the S&P 500 has reversed some of its March gains this week. The proportion of bullish sentiment last week was 31.9%. After a 7.2% drop in bullish sentiment this week, fewer than a quarter of respondents reported being bullish. While modest, this is still a few percentage points higher than February's lower levels.
Last week's bearish sentiment was 27.5%. Bearish sentiment increased by 13...

Fed officers have come under the spotlight once again with an unyielding determination to put inflation in check, stating it's of paramount importance to ensure the stability of goods prices. When investors keep pondering over the possible number of rounds of rate hikes, the Fed, however, is contemplating another vehicle to cool off the economy: the shrinkage of the balance sheet.
Selling bonds to pare down the balance sheet
As we're familiar w...