"Stock Market Hours on Good Friday: What You Need to Know"

The U.S. stock market will be closed on Friday, March 29 for Good Friday, with the Treasury market closing early on Thursday. Despite this, stocks scored a strong first-quarter rally, reclaiming record territory. Investors remain anxious for a potential June rate cut by the Federal Reserve, with eyes on the release of February’s PCE gauge, the Fed’s preferred inflation index. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak on Friday, and economic data points to positive consumer views of the economy and easing inflation.