To honor the life and legacy of As the New York Stock Exchange prepares to close, here’s a look at past shutdowns, the U.S. markets will make the somewhat-rare decision to close on Wednesday during a national day of mourning designated by President Trump.
“George H. W. Bush will be remembered for his decades of service to the nation and the world,” Stacey Cunningham, the president of the New York Stock Exchange, said in a tweet. “Our thoughts are with the entire Bush family.”
The NYSE will close on Dec 5th in observance of the National Day of Mourning in honor of President Bush’s enduring legacy
Bush died late Friday night at the age of 94.
Jan. 2, 2007
The last time the markets closed to honor the death of president was more than a decade ago, in 2007, after Gerald Ford died.
