The day before Christmas features one college football game played off the mainland. We break down the matchup at the Hawaii Bowl.

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The U.S. bond market will close at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and will remain closed through Christmas. Over-the-counter trading, which is done without an exchange, will close at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed until normal opening hours Friday.

U.S. stock markets, including the NYSE and Nasdaq, will resume normal trading hours on the day after Christmas. Many international markets, such as those in London and Hong Kong, are closed on December 26 for Boxing Day. After a shortened Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off, is the stock market back to normal?