Stock market holiday, Nov. 28 -- Following a stock market holiday in the US on Thursday, November 27, on account of Thanksgiving, investors might be wondering if the market is closed or open for trading today, November 28.

Well, while the US stock market is open today on Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving - there's a catch. Wall Street will witness a shorter trading session, meaning the trading will not be for the usual entire day, with the markets slated to close earlier.

Therefore, the US market will open from 8:00 pm to 12:30 am IST.

According to a report in Barron's, the S&P 500 has historically risen during the period that begins on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and ends a week after Black Friday.

Last year, the benchm...