Dow trades stable close to 52,000; Alphabet change stirs talk on price weighting

Dow finishes the morning close to unchanged in Friday trading, as the index’s price-weighted math drew fresh attention. U.S. stocks are open for the regular NYSE session from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. NYSE’s 2026 holiday calendar does not include a closure for June 26.