But in Hong Kong, property and financial stocks were among the worst performers after the long weekend.
And people generally have the day off for the long weekend to recuperate from over-indulging and, well, shop.
However, profit-taking going into the long weekend capped gains in equities and weighed on gold into the closing bell.
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Typically, traders are snatching up puts in order to hedge their positions over the long weekend, just in case.
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Holland America is introducing the first five-day trip to Alaska in September, opening the market to the long weekend crowd.
The long weekend will conclude on 5 June with a carriage procession and a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.
Finally, just before the long weekend, we get consumer sentiment, the ISM Manufacturing Index and the monthly reading on construction spending.
As a working mom, I had anticipated the long weekend with excitement.
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Monday is a holiday in the United Kingdom, so many people will be taking flights Friday to take advantage of the long weekend.
While there was some negative news over the long weekend, the fact that the economic data continues to show improvement is not lost on investors.
Talbots announced on the Friday before the long weekend.
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"Cash is king in the market, but people run out of cash very quickly, and we often lose sales because customers can't face the long weekend wait at the ATM, " he said.
So for all President Clinton's insistence on the finality of this week's "deadline" for Mideast peace, one can safely presume he has little interest in an agreement during the long weekend he's about to spend in Okinawa.
In spite of an announcement before the Labor Day long weekend that the company was bringing back 79-year old consummate car design man Bob Lutz as a consultant, prospects will track the economy more than fashion.
Governments and corporations have long considered the eve of a long holiday weekend the best time for dumping embarrassing or unpleasant news.
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Dehouche also runs a few upscale VIP packages for the ultimate long weekend adventure.
Steven Ayer, Roman Ciosek, John Lang and Jeffrey Sullivan, left Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the Friday before the February long weekend.
However, trading could die down quickly as U.S. and Canadian traders may hit the exit doors early today, ahead of the long holiday weekend.
According to AAA's survey of Labor Day travel released Tuesday, 33 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for the upcoming long weekend, an increase of 2.9% from 2011.
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The arguments brought an end to the weekend-long wait of dozens of other people who had been queuing outside the court for a cluster of seats available first-come, first-served.
Over the long Memorial Day weekend, I rediscovered my copy of The Dow Theory, by Richard Rhea, from 1932.
Of the 15 features I managed to see over the long Labor Day weekend, two other films made strong impressions.
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Lawmakers waited until the end of business on Friday for the long public holiday weekend in a "well-orchestrated" plan, according to Hart.
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Silver overcame one big hurdle over the long Memorial Day weekend: Democrats said they heard no outrage about the scandal in their annual return to their districts for parades and speeches.
The weekend-long event is one of the strongest sales periods of the year for the retailer.
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The day before a long weekend is traditionally a quiet one, as many market professionals skip out early.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters that lines at some airports, including Chicago and Los Angeles, were up to twice as long over the weekend due to budget cuts.
On Memorial Day we are all small town America, honoring the sacrifices of our war dead and wounded while celebrating the simple freedoms of the first long hot summer weekend.
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Over the long 2011 Memorial Day weekend, for tips and a few bucks an hour, I signed up to be a mobile cart concessions operator at the 72nd Senior PGA Championship.
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