NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stock exchanges will

close on Thursday, January 9 in observation of a national day of

mourning in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who

died on Sunday at the age of 100.

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq announced the

closures on Monday, a customary gesture to honor deceased

presidents.

President Joe Biden directed January 9 to be a day of

national mourning for Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President and

recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace prize for his humanitarian

work.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

has recommended an early close on Jan 9 for the U.S. bond market

at 2:00 p.m. ET/1900 GMT.