Global stock market today: Wall Street shut for New Year as world shares finish 2025 near highs
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 12:28 ET — Market closed. Global stock markets were muted on Thursday, with U.S. exchanges closed for New Year’s Day, after a late-December pullback left major indexes just below record territory. New York Stock Exchange The pause matters because investors are starting 2026 with equities priced for continued strength after a year dominated by tariff…