The Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. Bond markets will also be closed, as will NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National, NYSE Texas, and NYSE options markets. These exchanges and markets will reopen at their regular times on Monday, July 7.

The stock market closes early on Thursday and remains closed on Friday, July 4. While American celebrate the Fourth of July, financial markets are taking a long weekend as well. The New York Stock Exchange closed at 1 p.m. July 3 and will remain closed throughout the weekend, reopening on July 7.

As Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and parades, many businesses and services will alter their hours or close altogether for the Fourth of July. As is standard practice, U.S. stock markets will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day.

Wednesday, after the electric-vehicle giant allayed investor fears by reporting second-quarter deliveries that were pretty close to expectations. Tomi Kilgore is MarketWatch's deputy investing and corporate news editor and is based in New York.

Tesla shares ended higher on Wednesday even as the latest delivery numbers missed Wall Street estimates, indicating that investors are now fully embracing CEO Elon Musk’s broader vision that extends beyond just selling cars.