Heads up for the US holiday on Monday January 15 – markets closed

<p>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday January 15.</p><p>US stock exchanges are closed (New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market are the big 2)</p><p>Bond markets are closed, as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)</p><ul><li>All SIFMA holiday recommendations apply to the trading of U.S. dollar-denominated government securities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, over-the-counter investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, municipal bonds and secondary money market trading in bankers' acceptances, commercial paper and Yankee and Euro certificates of deposit.</li></ul><p>For futures markets, CME hours (in brief, check with the exchange for full details)</p><p>Equity Products, Interest Rate Products:</p><ul><li>Friday, January 12th Regular Close </li><li>Sunday, January 14th 5:00pm Regular Open </li><li>Monday, January 15th 12:00pm Trading Halt 5:00pm </li><li>Trading Resumes Tuesday, January 16th Regular Hours</li></ul><p>FX markets in the US will be extremely thinly traded. </p><p>Apologies if you'd prefer U2's orignal</p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.