World Cup Kickoff at Market Close Signals Happy Hour for Traders
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The World Cup match between the U.S. and Belgium looks like a great case of timing the market.
Today’s game is scheduled to begin just as regular stock trading ends at 4 p.m. in New York. Compared with the midday start for last week’s U.S.-Germany match, there should be fewer conflicts in the workplace while giving Wall Street watering holes an earlier jump on Happy Hour.