Net change measures a security's price difference from one day to the next. Learn its role in stock analysis, how it's used ...

A bourse is an organized marketplace for trading securities and commodities. Learn about its history and see global examples.

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If you are new to investing, you have likely seen the term market capitalization while looking up stocks. It often appears ...

United States stock markets will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday after closing early on Christmas Eve. Stock and bond markets will reopen on Dec. 26, and it will ...

Howard Smith is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering technology and industrial stocks. Prior to The Motley Fool, Howard spent nearly 30 years supervising quality and operations in ...

U.S. stock markets will close early at 1 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be closed on Christmas Day. International markets, including those in London and Hong ...

If you're looking to buy or trade on the stock market this holiday season, it might be a good idea to plan ahead. The U.S. bond market will also have an early closure on Dec. 24, with markets set to ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a news conference after the final House votes of the year, December 18, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Last ...

The U.S. stock market scaled new heights in 2025, as investors largely tuned out concerns about the Trump administration's sharply higher tariffs and shrugged off fears of a financial market bubble ...