Dow Jones on a UK bank holiday?

[Micky89]

How does the Dow behave on a bank holiday when the FTSE isn't open?

I'm expecting it to be less fluid than usual, and rather flat. Would I be correct on that assumption?

 

[tar]

How does the Dow behave on a bank holiday when the FTSE isn't open?

I'm expecting it to be less fluid than usual, and rather flat. Would I be correct on that assumption?

US stock market is closed today , however Dow futures are open until 13:00 ET today - reopen 18:00 ET - , and yes small movements not necessarily flat though ...

 

[Micky89]

Oh right, i see. I'll steer clear for today then!

 

[barjon]

How does the Dow behave on a bank holiday when the FTSE isn't open?

I'm expecting it to be less fluid than usual, and rather flat. Would I be correct on that assumption?

DOW generally couldn't give a toss about FTSE, so FTSE being closed won't influence DOW.

FTSE is the slave of DOW.

 

[tar]

DOW generally couldn't give a toss about FTSE, so FTSE being closed won't influence DOW.

FTSE is the slave of DOW.

Yes you are right about the FTSE , however when it is a bank holiday in the UK volumes in Europe and the US are less ...

 

[Micky89]

Ah right, so that would be why the FTSE gets pulled about on US open. What about commodities? How do they function without the stock markets open?