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Another Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, the Juneteenth holiday that closes markets on Thursday, U.S. retail sales for May, earnings from Accenture, Kroger, CarMax, plus Tesla's robotaxi rollout over the weekend.
Juneteenth 2025 falls on June 19, celebrating America's Second Independence Day. Learn the powerful history behind this federal holiday and what's closed.
Home-loan financier Freddie Mac reports weekly mortgage rates. Last week, they eased but remained elevated. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped to 6.84 percent from 6.85 percent, while the comparable 15-year loan declined to 5.97 percent from 5.99 percent.
Banks, post offices and the stock market will be closed, as Juneteenth is a federal holiday observed by the Federal Reserve. Many stores and restaurants in Kentucky will be open, though it's ...