What are the stock market hours?

The regular stock market hours typically run from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on weekdays, excluding market holidays. These hours apply to major U.S. exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ.

What time does the stock market open?

The stock market usually opens at 9:30 AM Eastern Time (ET) from Monday to Friday, except on designated holidays.

What time does the stock market close?

The stock market generally closes at 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on regular trading days.

Do stocks trade 24 hours a day?

Stocks do not trade 24 hours a day during regular sessions. However, there are pre-market and after-hours trading sessions that allow limited trading outside the standard hours, but these sessions have lower volume and liquidity. Some other financial markets, like forex and cryptocurrencies, operate nearly 24/7.

Stock Market Trading Hours

Stock market trading hours typically follow the local business hours of the country where the exchange is located, usually running from Monday to Friday. Unlike the 24-hour Forex market, stock exchanges have distinct opening and closing "bells".

For traders using CFDs, this means you can only trade specific shares when their home exchange is active. However, many global indices and large-cap US stocks now offer extended-hours trading, allowing for limited activity before the official open and after the close.

Server Trading Hours (CET)

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Trading Instruments	Trading hours (CET)	Current Status
TSE (Japan) stock exchange / #T-...	Monday — Friday (02:05 — 04:30, 05:30 — 08:00)	-
NYSE, NASDAQ Stock Exchange (USA) / #S-...	Monday — Friday (15:30 — 22:00)	-
LSE stock exchange (Great Britain) / #L-...	Monday — Friday (09:00 — 17:30)	-
HKEx stock exchange (Hong Kong) / #H-...	Monday — Friday (03:30 — 06:00, 07:00 — 10:00)	-
Xetra stock exchange (Germany) / #D-...	Monday — Friday (09:00 — 13:00, 13:06 — 17:30)	-
TSX stock exchange (Canada) / #CA-...	Monday — Friday (15:30 — 22:00)	-
ASX stock exchange (Australia) / #A-...	Monday — Friday (02:00 — 08:00)	-

Local Trading Hours

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Trading Instruments	Trading Hours (UTC +02:00 , Thursday)	Current Status
TSE (Japan) stock exchange / #T-...	02:05 — 04:30, 05:30 — 08:00	-
NYSE, NASDAQ Stock Exchange (USA) / #S-...	15:30 — 22:00	-
LSE stock exchange (Great Britain) / #L-...	09:00 — 17:30	-
HKEx stock exchange (Hong Kong) / #H-...	03:30 — 06:00, 07:00 — 10:00	-
Xetra stock exchange (Germany) / #D-...	09:00 — 13:00, 13:06 — 17:30	-
TSX stock exchange (Canada) / #CA-...	15:30 — 22:00	-
ASX stock exchange (Australia) / #A-...	02:00 — 08:00	-