The Philadelphia Stock Exchange will observe Memorial Day on Friday, May 26 at 9:20 a.m. by honoring the members of the armed services, past and present, with a special bell-ringing ceremony. Lieutenant Colonel Marc Ferraro, of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Commander of the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division, will ring the opening bell. Soprano Rachael Garcia, of the Curtis Institute of Music, will sing “God Bless America.”
Remarks will begin promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 1,946 stocks more than 2,100 equity options, 19 sectors index options and currency and futures options. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.
