Understanding Global Stock Exchange Timings: A Guide to Trading Hours Around the World

Stock exchanges around the world have different trading hours, typically depending on their respective time zones. Here are the general trading hours for some major exchanges:

1. New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) & NASDAQ (USA)

Opening: 9:30 AM (EST)

Closing: 4:00 PM (EST)

2. London Stock Exchange (LSE) (UK)

Opening: 8:00 AM (GMT)

Closing: 4:30 PM (GMT)

3. Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) (Japan)

Opening: 9:00 AM (JST)

Closing: 3:00 PM (JST)

Break: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (JST)

4. Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) (Hong Kong)

Opening: 9:30 AM (HKT)

Closing: 4:00 PM (HKT)

Break: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (HKT)

5. Euronext (Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels)

Opening: 9:00 AM (CET)

Closing: 5:30 PM (CET)

6. Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) (China)

Opening: 9:30 AM (CST)

Closing: 3:00 PM (CST)

Break: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (CST)

7. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) (India)

Opening: 9:15 AM (IST)

Closing: 3:30 PM (IST)

These hours may vary during public holidays or special trading sessions.

Stock Market in India: Trading Hours, Sessions, and What You Need to Know

The Indian stock market consists of two major exchanges:

1. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

2. National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Trading Hours (Indian Standard Time - IST):

Regular Trading Session:

Start Time: 9:15 AM

End Time: 3:30 PM

Monday to Friday (except holidays)

Pre-market Session:

Start Time: 9:00 AM

End Time: 9:15 AM

This is a short session for price discovery and order matching before the market opens.

Post-market Session:

Start Time: 3:40 PM

End Time: 4:00 PM

This session is mainly for order matching and trade settlements.

Key Features:

Both BSE and NSE follow the same trading hours and structure.

Lunch Break: There is no lunch break; the market runs continuously from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM.

Weekly Closing: The market is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on national holidays.

These timings are for the equity market; derivative (futures and options) and commodity markets may have slightly different trading hours.