long weekend
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A Citadel strategist looked at prediction market changes during the Memorial Day long weekend to calculate market moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
U.S. futures hung on to gains after rallying over the long weekend on hopes that a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz was close.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
As exceptionally warm spring temperatures hit during the Bank holiday long weekend, four people died at English swimming spots.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
It was going to be a long weekend.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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