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Jumping from one holiday week to the next, bond markets will see an early close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31. Here's what you need to ...

Jobless claims, Fed meeting minutes and pending home sales data will highlight another holiday-shortened week as traders get ...

Nasdaq wants to enable trading on the exchange for nearly 24 hours a day during the week. Finance pros are mixed on the idea.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The stock market has been running high. Too high, some analysts say. A number of Wall Street observers warn the stock market may have entered “bubble” territory. It’s an analogy to the overhyped ...

The move could doom bipartisan efforts to ban stock trading, as Republicans may not back a measure that extends to the ...