Despite the widespread celebration of Christmas Eve, it is not among the 11 recognized federal holidays in the United States,

Christmas Eve, stores will open early, at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Orders placed by 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 will be available before stores close on Christmas Eve. Macy's holiday hours stores may vary, with most stores open on Christmas Eve from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Asian Shares Are Mostly Lower, With Most World Markets Closed for Christmas BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day.

The U.S. stock markets are back open for business the day after Christmas, but there's another holiday coming up. Here's what to know.

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,

BSE, NSE close marginally in red. On Tuesday, the domestic stock exchanges failed to sustain opening gains and ended in red after a volatile session. Nifty 50 ended at 23,727.65,