Is stock market closed on election day
1 Nov 2018 Please note that regular trading hours for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern on 23 Mar 2020 President Donald Trump has long pointed to the stock market's success or 5%, to trade below its close on Election Day 2016 at 18,332.74. 20 Mar 2020 9, 2016, the day after his election, rather than when he took office. By that measure, stock markets are still up on his watch, though not by much.