NYSE To Observe Moment Of Silence In Honor Of Pope John Paul II - Remembrance Scheduled For Friday, April 8, Prior To Opening Bell

The New York Stock Exchange will honor Pope John Paul II with a moment of silence from 9:29-9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8, the day of the funeral service for the pope. Trading will commence at the regular time of 9:30 a.m.

On April 2, the Exchange issued the following statement: The NYSE community joins all Catholics and others throughout the world in mourning the passing of Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul II was a great man of faith and vision and an outstanding leader of the Catholic Church.