Most major exchanges closed for holiday Most major markets in Europe and the U.S. will be closed on Good Friday, which falls on April 3, with exchanges in the U.K. and on the Continent set to remain closed on Easter Monday as well. Here’s a guide to what’s happening: All major U.S. stock exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, will be closed on Good Friday. Trade reopens on Monday, April 6. But what about the jobs report? Good Friday isn’t a federal holiday. And since April 6 is the first Friday of the month, that means the March jobs report will be released as scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. There will still be an immediate market reaction, since electronic trading of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s equity index futures, and its interest-rate and forex futures, will be up and running. But you better get your orders in quickly, as electronic trade closes early at 9:15 a.m. for stock-index futures, while interest-rate and forex product futures trading closes at 11:15 a.m. Eastern. Sifma, the securities industry trade group, has recommended a noon Eastern close for U.S. bond markets on Good Friday. Major U.S. commodity markets will be closed on Good Friday. Elsewhere, the Toronto Stock Exchange will also be closed. All Western European exchanges, including those in London, Paris and Frankfurt, are closed Good Friday and April 6, the Monday after Easter. Several Asian and Pacific region exchanges will also be closed. Singapore is closed Good Friday, while Hong Kong is scheduled to be shut Good Friday, Easter Monday (which is the day following the Ching Ming Festival), and on Tuesday, April 7. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will be closed on Good Friday and April 6. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/when-do-markets-close-for-g...