US Markets Closed for Presidents’ Day as Global Stocks Rally on Cooling Inflation

Market Overview: A Quiet Monday for Wall StreetThe U.S. stock market is closed today, Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of the Presidents' Day federal holiday. While the trading floors of the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are silent, global markets have opened the week with a constructive tone, and U.S. stock futures are showing signs of optimism.As the global trading week commenced, international indexes reflected a positive reaction to cooling U.S. inflation data released late last week. I ...