Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. markets were closed Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.4% to 38,183.31 after the government reported that inflation in Tokyo,

Here’s what investors should know about trading hours on Turkey Day. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market will be closed Thursday. The U.S. bond market and over-the-counter markets will also be closed.

Even in an age of instant communication and live financial data, investors have had to wait days to take ownership of the stocks they purchased or to receive payment for the stocks they sold. No longer.