Markets Pause for President’s Day as Futures Eye Critical Inflation Data and AI Momentum

Market Status and Futures ActivityThe U.S. stock market is closed today, Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of the President's Day holiday. While the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will not host regular trading sessions, investors are keeping a close watch on the futures market and global exchanges to gauge sentiment for the week ahead.As of early this morning, U.S. stock futures are showing a slight upward bias. S&P 500 futures have edged higher by 0.15%, while Nasdaq 100 futures are outperfo ...