Why it matters
- The NYSE and Nasdaq do not list Columbus Day as a 2026 holiday, so stocks trade normally, but SIFMA lists Oct. 12 as a U.S. bond market holiday.
- S&P 500 futures were flat around 8:45 a.m. ET, while Brent crude rose about 2% to $106.79 a barrel after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia and a tanker, Trading Economics said.
- JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Citigroup report before Tuesday's open. September CPI is due Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by PPI and retail sales Thursday.
The day ahead: scheduled events and what forecasters expect.
U.S. stocks trade as usual on Monday, Oct. 12, even though it is Columbus Day. Neither the New York Stock Exchange nor Nasdaq lists the day among its 2026 market holidays. The bond market is a different story: the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) lists Columbus Day, Oct. 12, among its U.S. holiday recommendations, which cover trading in Treasury and other bonds. There is no major U.S. economic data today.
Is the stock market open on Columbus Day 2026?
Yes. The NYSE's holiday list for 2026 does not include Columbus Day, and Nasdaq's market-hours data show regular trading from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET today. The Federal Reserve's calendar says its daily and weekly statistical releases scheduled for today will come out Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Where are futures before the open?
Little changed. Stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.59% to 7,811.54; see our Americas Friday recap.
| Market, about 8:45 a.m. ET | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | 7,863.00 | +0.04% |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | 31,054.50 | −0.17% |
| Dow futures | 51,964 | +0.07% |
| Brent crude ($/barrel) | 106.79 | +1.98% |
| WTI crude ($/barrel) | 93.79 | +2.11% |
| Gold futures ($/ounce) | 4,189.70 | −0.63% |
| U.S. dollar index | 102.39 | +0.17% |
Source: Yahoo Finance chart data. Changes are from Friday's settlement or close.
Overseas, South Korea's Kospi fell 3.65% and Tokyo was closed for a holiday; see our Asia Monday recap. European shares were up about 0.6%; see our Europe Monday recap.
Why is oil rising?
Middle East tensions flared over the weekend. Trading Economics said Saudi Arabia's main airport came under attack again on Sunday amid renewed fighting involving Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, and another tanker was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent touched $102.35 early Monday before climbing to $106.79, Yahoo Finance data showed.
Hurricane Isaias aftermath
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, around 8:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, Oct. 9, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. By 1 a.m. CDT Saturday it was a post-tropical cyclone over southern Alabama with winds of 65 mph. Trading Economics reported on Oct. 11 that the U.S. would release up to 4 million barrels from strategic reserves to help offset supply disruptions caused by the storm.
Week ahead: what are the key U.S. events?
Big banks open third-quarter earnings season on Tuesday. Nasdaq's earnings calendar lists these reports before the opening bell on Oct. 13:
| Company | Consensus EPS | Year-ago EPS |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | $5.94 | $5.07 |
| Goldman Sachs | $12.90 | $12.25 |
| Wells Fargo | $1.85 | $1.73 |
| Citigroup | $2.66 | $2.24 |
Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth Group also report Tuesday morning, Nasdaq's calendar shows.
The main data come midweek. The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases September consumer prices on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 8:30 a.m. ET, and September producer prices on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Census Bureau publishes September advance retail sales on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve releases its Beige Book on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, and Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Bangkok at 11:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, the Fed's calendar shows. The Fed's next policy decision is Oct. 28.
Upcoming releases are on our market calendar, and live levels are on the markets page.
Sources
- New York Stock Exchange, Holidays and trading hours
- Nasdaq, Stock market holiday schedule and market status data
- SIFMA, Holiday schedule
- Federal Reserve, Calendar: October 2026
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2026 release schedule
- Census Bureau, 2026 economic indicator calendar
- Nasdaq, Earnings calendar for Oct. 13, 2026
- National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Isaias landfall update and Advisory 14A
- Trading Economics, Brent crude oil
- Yahoo Finance, chart data for S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq 100 futures, Dow futures, Brent crude, WTI crude, gold futures, U.S. dollar index and the S&P 500