Report: Major Exchanges Expect to Open Monday

From CNBC: Major Exchanges in NY Still Expect to Open Monday

Main U.S. stock exchanges Nasdaq, NYSE and BATS expect to open trading on Monday as usual despite Hurricane Irene, although a final decision, especially on opening the Big Board floor, is yet to come.

The main question right now is whether public transportation in New York City will be restored by Monday morning. ... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and market operators NYSE Euronext, Nasdaq OMX Group and others plan a conference call at 1 p.m. ET Sunday to discuss power outages and New York City transportation ...

Best wishes to all in Irene's path.

Yesterday:
• Summary for Week Ending August 26th (with plenty of graphs)
• Schedule for Week of Aug 28th