SIFMA Recommends Year-End Market Closures in the U.S., UK, and the Japanese Markets

SIFMA confirmed its market close recommendations for year-end 2012 in the U.S., UK and Japan.

• U.S.: SIFMA Recommends Early Market Close on December 24, Full Market Close on December 25, Early Market Close on December 31, and Full Market Close on January 1, 2013, for Trading of U.S. Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities in the US in Observance of the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Holidays, Respectively
• UK: SIFMA Recommends Full Market Closes on December 25, December 26 and January 1, 2013 for Trading of U.S. Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities in the UK in Observance of the Christmas Day, UK Boxing Day and New Year's Day Holidays, Respectively
• Japan: SIFMA Recommends Full Market Closes on December 24, December 25, December 31 and January 1, 2013 and Early Market Close on December 26 for Trading of U.S. Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities in Japan in Observance of the Emperor's Birthday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and UK Boxing Day Holidays, Respectively

See: SIFMA Press Releases - U.S. Markets; UK Markets; and Japan Markets.