Stock markets in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia are closed on Friday for the Good Friday holiday, while trading continues in Japan and China.
As for the Easter holiday, which falls on Sunday, April 5, the markets are naturally closed due to it being a weekend holiday.
It is worth noting that Easter Monday, April 6, is not a holiday in the US markets, unlike European markets which remain closed on that day.
In Europe and the UK, the holiday is longer, with markets closed for four consecutive days from Friday to Monday.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is experiencing one of its longest closures, remaining closed on Tuesday, April 7, as compensation for the Qingming Festival holiday.
In commodity markets such as oil and gold, a full closure is implemented by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday, with trading ending on Thursday at its usual time, and Thursday's closing prices being adopted as the official settlement prices for the following day.