Stock Market Hours: Opening & Closing Times Worldwide

Have you ever thought about trading? It may well be one of the best ideas you’ve had. Trading can be very profitable, especially if you master stock market hours. There are many financial markets across different countries and regions, and each exchange runs on its own schedule.
In this guide, we give you everything you need to know about the trading hours of the world’s stock exchanges. You’ll find the opening and closing times of the major financial markets around the globe.

We also share some extra information on exchange hours and how to get started in the financial markets.

Stock Market Hours Around the World

To start, here are the world’s main stock exchanges, by country:

• The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

• The NASDAQ

• The Tokyo Stock Exchange

• The Shanghai Stock Exchange

• The Hong Kong Stock Exchange

• The London Stock Exchange

• EURONEXT (CAC 40 closing time, DAX 40 opening time)

• The Toronto Stock Exchange

• The Frankfurt Stock Exchange (DAX 30 opening time)

• The Copenhagen Stock Exchange
• The French stock market (Paris trading hours)

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

• New York is, in a sense, the world capital of stock market investing. The NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) is arguably the most important exchange in the world. Because of its location, it is also known as the Wall Street exchange, after the district that houses it. It is the very heart of the US financial markets.
• The New York Stock Exchange has existed since 1817, but it only began operating in 1963. In 2012, it overtook the London Stock Exchange, which until then had been the largest market in the world.
• The New York Stock Exchange has not always seen good times, however. It has been the stage for several of the world’s financial disasters: remember the Wall Street Crash and Black Tuesday. Both took place on the NYSE. Yet the exchange has always bounced back. If you want to invest in the financial markets, it is probably the first option to explore.
• Today, more than 2,400 companies are listed on it, giving it a market capitalization of $23.12 trillion. The trading hours of the New York Stock Exchange (Dow Jones) are well suited to investors. According to our research, the NYSE is open Monday to Friday only. Wall Street is closed on weekends, so you generally cannot buy or sell shares on those days.

Here are the exact opening and closing times of the New York Stock Exchange (DJ30) in 2025.

The stock market hours above are in US local time.

If you live in France, NYSE hours in French time are 15:30 to 22:00, Monday to Friday.

In winter, the hours change to 14:30 to 21:00, Monday to Friday.

NASDAQ Trading Hours and Key Facts

• This exchange is also located in New York, but it should not be confused with the NYSE. The NASDAQ is an equally important market in the trading world.
• Its market capitalization is around $10.93 trillion.
• The NASDAQ has existed since 1971 and lists the companies with some of the most popular shares on the market, such as Facebook, Tesla and Apple.
• What makes the NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) special is that it was the very first electronic financial market.
• This exchange has never used an open-outcry trading system.
• Instead, it has run on a computerized system since its creation.
• Today, the NASDAQ has the largest market capitalization in technology stocks, which is why so many investors trade on it every day.

If you want to start trading on the NASDAQ, you’ll need to work within its opening and closing hours. Here is when the Times Square-based NASDAQ (NASDAQ 100) opens and closes:

As you can see, NASDAQ hours are narrower than those of the NYSE. Exchanges around the world also seem to have seen a drop in trading volume recently.

According to rumors, the NASDAQ plans to address this by extending US market hours.

The NASDAQ may introduce a pre-market session starting at 4:00 am.

This would allow investors to take positions as early as possible.

Note: the times in the table are US times. Use the same method as for the NYSE to get French times.

The Chicago Stock Exchange

• New York isn’t the only US city with a trading market. You can also invest in assets listed in Chicago, on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which has existed since 1848. This market offers more than 50 options and futures contracts, making the CBOT a top exchange for futures traders.
• This marketplace is very important in the United States because of its impressive contract volumes. In 2003, for example, it passed the 454 million contract mark.
• The Chicago exchange has more than 3,600 members, making it a market of choice for investors. Its trading hours vary depending on the different branches of the market.
• In our research, we found details of the opening and closing times (US time) of this marketplace.
• First, there is the CBOT (ECBOT). For futures options on interest rates, metals and indices, this market is open from 00:20 to 17:25. For plain futures contracts on the same instruments, it is available from 19:35 to 23:50.

Next, the floor-based CBOT is open from 7:20 to 14:00, and the CBOE from 9:30 to 16:00.

Finally, the CHX lets you trade from 9:00 to 16:00, followed by a closing session from 16:00 to 16:30.

These are the trading hours of the Chicago exchanges in US time.

The Toronto Stock Exchange

Want to invest in Canada’s largest market? Then the Toronto Stock Exchange is for you. It is one of the most important exchanges in North America, second only to the US financial markets.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) began as an association of brokers set up in 1852. Over the years, it evolved into the internationally known stock market it is today.

The TSX specializes in trading large-cap securities.

Derivatives are not handled by this exchange; they are managed by other Canadian exchanges.

If you are interested in the shares available on the TSX, these are the Toronto Stock Exchange hours for 2025 in Canada:

The Toronto Stock Exchange also offers extended hours for participating organizations, from 16:15 to 17:00.

Don’t forget the time difference between Paris and Toronto: if you live in France, you are 6 hours ahead.

Asian Markets: the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Its Trading Hours

• Now let’s turn to an exchange in Asia, more precisely in the land of the rising sun, Japan.
• The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has existed since 1878, but it went through many difficulties before becoming Japan’s largest exchange.
• From 1945 to 1949 the TSE was suspended because it had taken part in the world war on the German side. After the Second World War, it was renamed as it is known today and regained its strength.
• More than 3,575 companies are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, giving it a market capitalization of over $6.22 trillion.
• For reference, the Nikkei index is listed on the TSE and is in fact its main index.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange also has its own opening and closing times. To invest in this market, you need to follow these Tokyo Stock Exchange (Nikkei, Japan) hours:

TSE trading therefore pauses in the middle of the day, so keep this in mind before investing in this market.

Note too that there is a large time difference between France and Japan: Tokyo hours in French time are shifted by 7 hours in summer and 8 hours in winter.

Take this into account so you don’t get your timing wrong when trading on Japan’s TSE.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange

• Originally named the Association of Stock Brokers in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong exchange was founded in 1891.
• In 1914, the market changed its name and has since been known as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, most commonly abbreviated to SEHK.
• With a market capitalization of over $4.46 trillion, the SEHK is the third-largest exchange in Asia. No fewer than 1,955 different companies are listed on it.

Here are the Hong Kong Stock Exchange hours in local time.

As you can see, the Hong Kong market breaks during its weekly schedule: from 12:30 it pauses and only reopens at 14:30.

To get Hong Kong trading hours in French time, simply subtract 7 hours from each value.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange

• China is also one of the world’s great economic powers, with one of the most influential stock exchanges in the world.
• The SSE, or Shanghai Stock Exchange, is a cousin of the Hong Kong and Shenzhen exchanges.
• It ranks 4th among the world’s largest exchanges, and not by chance. The SSE has a market capitalization of over $5.01 million, with more than a hundred companies listed.
• SSE-listed companies include the Agricultural Bank of China, PetroChina and many other big names in the Chinese economy.

So what are the trading hours of this Chinese exchange? Here are the opening and closing times of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in China (local time).

Note: subtract 7 hours for Paris time.

The Australian Stock Exchange

• Australia also welcomes investors from all over the world, and it has its own stock exchange.
• This is the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), also known as the Sydney Stock Exchange, since that is the city where it is based.
• The ASX was founded in 1871, when it held the status of a crown company. Only much later did it open its capital and become the major financial market we know today.
• The Sydney exchange’s main index is the S&P/ASX 100.

Without further ado, here are the opening and closing times of the Australian exchange in Sydney.

The Australian trading hours above are in local time. There is a 10-hour difference between France and Australia, which means the opening and closing times from France are 19:00 to 4:00.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Its Hours

• Johannesburg, a city in South Africa, is home to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. It is arguably the largest African marketplace in the world.
• The JSE has existed since 1887, and in 2003 it had no fewer than 427 different listed companies.
• Today, it ranks 16th among the world’s largest marketplaces.

Here are the Johannesburg Stock Exchange hours in local time.

To convert these times to French time, simply subtract one hour.

European Markets: the Copenhagen Stock Exchange

• Denmark is known for its remarkable green credentials, but it is also an important name in the world’s financial markets.
• If you want to invest in the Danish market, you need information on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
• The Copenhagen Stock Exchange is Denmark’s main marketplace. It is run by OMX, hence the name of its main index, the OMX Copenhagen 20.
• On the Danish market, you’ll find the shares of the country’s 20 largest companies, and many others.
• To trade on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, you need to follow these opening and closing hours:

Note: the hours above are also French times, since Paris and Copenhagen are in the same time zone.

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

• Staying in Europe, here is one of the continent’s most important exchanges. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the largest financial market in Germany.
• On its own, it accounts for 85% of trading on German markets. In Europe, the Frankfurt exchange is responsible for 35% of trading.
• The Frankfurt market ranks fourth among the world’s largest exchanges. It is best known for its DAX index.
• The exchange has existed since 1820, and its index includes 30 of the largest companies in Germany and the world.
• All this shows that Frankfurt is another market to watch very closely.

Here are the trading hours of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (DAX 40) in Germany and France.

The Paris Stock Exchange: Opening and Closing Times

• To buy shares in France, you need to invest on the Paris Stock Exchange, one of the most popular markets in the world. It has existed since 1808.
• On 22 September 2000, however, it joined the EURONEXT group, which became its parent company.
• The Paris Stock Exchange is identified by its main index, the CAC 40, which represents the 40 largest French companies by market capitalization.

The Paris market isn’t open around the clock. Here are the current opening and closing times of the Paris Stock Exchange (Euronext, CAC 40) in France:

The London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange was once the most important in the world, until the NYSE took its crown. Even so, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) remains a major marketplace on the international stage.

• It was founded in 1801, but its roots go back further, to 1698. That makes it one of the oldest markets in the world.
• In Europe, the London Stock Exchange has no equal and ranks first.
• Worldwide, it ranks 6th. Thanks to its partnership with Borsa Italiana, the LSE lists more than 3,000 companies from over 70 countries.
• It is therefore a truly international exchange.
• The market capitalization of this European marketplace shows how important it is: over $4.38 trillion.
• Its main index is the FTSE 100 (Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index).
• This index represents the 100 largest companies listed on the London exchange.

To buy shares on this market, here are the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100) opening and closing hours to keep in mind (London time):

Add one hour to these times to get the correct French times.

The Swiss Stock Exchange

• Switzerland has several stock exchanges: Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva and Basel. These markets merged into a single group called SIX.
• It is based in Zurich and is Switzerland’s national stock exchange. Alongside shares, the SIX exchange also handles government bonds and stock options.

Here are the Swiss Stock Exchange hours:

To be precise, the hours above are Swiss times. The good news is that there is no time difference between Switzerland and France.

So Swiss exchange hours match Paris time.

EURONEXT

This isn’t a single exchange but a group of several financial markets across Europe.

• Earlier, when discussing the opening and closing times of the Paris Stock Exchange, we mentioned that the CAC 40 is part of EURONEXT. In fact, it isn’t the only market in the group.
• Euronext also includes the exchanges of countries such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Great Britain.
• Euronext is a pan-European exchange ranked 7th worldwide. It was founded in 2000 to provide an overall picture of economic activity in Europe.
• However, Brexit (the UK’s exit from the European Union) could bring changes to Euronext, and the London exchange may no longer be part of it.
• As for Euronext’s opening hours, they simply match the trading hours of the European exchanges it includes.
• Euronext is fully aligned with the trading hours of the CAC 40, meaning the pan-European market is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:30.

The Brussels Stock Exchange

• It belongs to the EURONEXT group mentioned above. In 1810, Napoleon Bonaparte signed a decree establishing it, and so the Brussels Stock Exchange was born.
• Later, it merged with the Paris and Amsterdam exchanges, giving rise to Euronext.

Like all the exchanges in this group, Brussels trades from 9:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday, in both French and local time.

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The Amsterdam Stock Exchange

• This is the main exchange in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam Exchange is tied to its main index, the AEX, which represents the capital of the 25 largest Dutch companies.
• The Amsterdam exchange is a major marketplace for one simple reason: its index performs at a level close to that of the biggest stock indices, such as the CAC 40, the DOW JONES and the DAX.

Here are all the details on the opening and closing times of the Dutch exchange in Amsterdam.

Note that this market’s local hours are identical to those of Brussels and Paris, simply because it is one of the Euronext entities.

Forex Trading Hours

• Beyond the financial markets above, some trading hours apply to specific markets.
• Take forex, for example. It is the currency market and arguably one of the most heavily traded markets in the world.
• As a result, the global forex market has fewer time restrictions than the exchanges covered so far. You can trade currency pairs whenever you like.

Here are the forex market’s opening and closing hours in France:

More precisely, the forex market is open around the clock during the 5 business days of the week. Note, however, that trading begins on Sunday evening from 23:00.

Keep this in mind so you can open positions as early as possible.

Oil Market Trading Hours

• If forex currencies aren’t enough for you, you can also invest in the oil market, which is very popular with investors worldwide.
• By trading oil, you have a good chance of making big profits, provided of course you know what you’re doing.
• First of all, you need to know the oil market’s opening and closing times. These vary between the two types of oil traded on the market: WTI and Brent.

For WTI, here are the hours to follow:

Now let’s look at Brent oil:

As you can see, WTI offers regular trading hours from Monday to Friday. Brent, on the other hand, is open from 1:00 to 23:59 on Monday, which means it only closes at midnight that day.

For the rest of the week, it closes between 1:00 and 3:00 am. At the weekend, both WTI and Brent are closed.

The oil trading hours above are based on French summer time.

The Clothing Exchange

• Here is a very particular market concept, different from everything we’ve covered so far: the clothing exchange. It represents the market capitalization of all textile companies.
• If you want to invest in the biggest names in ready-to-wear fashion, this is the market to turn to.
• Unfortunately, we found no reliable information on the hours during which you can trade the clothing exchange.
• The same goes for the hours of the arms exchange and Carrefour.
• That covers, in general terms, the main stock exchanges you’ll find around the world.
• You now know the trading hours of the US stock market (NASDAQ 100, DJ30), the opening hours of the DAX 40, the CAC 40, the Swiss exchange and others.
• You have also learned about Asian exchanges and their opening hours (Hong Kong, Shanghai and others). Make sure you follow them according to the local time zone so you don’t miss any opportunity.

Why Is It Important to Know Stock Exchange Opening and Closing Times?

What Is the Stock Market?

Now that you know everything about US market closing times, here is a reminder of some key information to help you understand.

First, what exactly is a stock exchange?

By economic definition, a stock exchange is a secure venue where sellers can post their prices, buyers can see them, and both can exchange securities through the market.

In other words, a stock exchange is a place where sellers and buyers meet to trade shares and other instruments safely and in compliance with the law.

Why Know Stock Exchange Opening and Closing Times in November?

• What time does the Paris Stock Exchange close? When are the best DAX trading hours? Which market can you trade in the evening? These are all questions to ask yourself before you start investing.
• Knowing the opening hours of your favorite exchanges and markets matters for several reasons. The first is organizing your time.
• We all have different schedules depending on our commitments. Some people have a busy calendar, while others have more free time and can trade full time.
• Checking exchange hours lets part-time investors set a reliable schedule.
• They can plan a trading session when the market is open and get on with other things when it is closed.
• Second, knowing market trading times is the first condition for trading effectively. As you know, markets are constantly moving and nothing ever stands still.
• You can analyze trends while markets are closed and adopt a strategy to apply once they open.
• If you know exactly when the exchange opens, you have a chance to invest at an attractive price. To do so, you also need good order execution quality.
• In short, when you master market hours, you can more easily guard against negative slippage.

Key Stock Market Terms to Know

Knowing the DAX 30 or CAC 40 hours isn’t enough to become a good trader. You also need to know the jargon of stock market investing.

With this in mind, we have prepared a list of key financial market terms. Here are the meanings of the basic trading terms.

• Forex: all the currency pairs you can trade on the market. Examples of popular forex pairs include EUR/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/CAD and EUR/GBP.
• Index: a basket of shares whose value is used to measure the performance of an exchange. Most of the time, an index represents the capitalization of a set number of the largest companies on a country’s stock market.
• An index is also an instrument you can trade.
• CAC 40: this term combines two elements: the acronym CAC, which stands for Cotation Assistée en Continu (continuous assisted trading), and the number 40, which represents the leading French companies by capitalization.
• The CAC 40 is the index of the Paris Stock Exchange in France.
• DAX 40: the index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany. DAX stands for Deutscher Aktien Index, meaning German stock index. The number 30 represents the 30 largest companies on the Frankfurt exchange.
• Slippage: a rapid price shift that occurs when an order is not executed at the right moment.
• It is the positive or negative difference between a share’s price when the order is placed and when it is actually executed.
• Broker: an intermediary that lets you buy and sell shares on the stock market.
• Because exchanges only deal with large institutions, a broker is the only way for retail investors and mid-sized companies to trade.
• Products: everything that can be traded on the market. Available products include forex, energy (oil, natural gas and others), bonds and many more.
• Instruments: the forms of trading allowed on the market, such as CFDs, futures and others.
• CFD: this stands for contract for difference. You trade an asset without owning the underlying.
• In this case, you only speculate on its market price, gaining or losing the difference between the buying price and the selling price.
• Futures: a forward contract in which both parties agree on the delivery date of the asset, its nature and its price.
• On the expiry date, one of the parties gains or loses the difference between the asset’s price on the contract date and its actual price at the end of the contract.
• Spread: the difference between the bid price and the ask price of an asset.
• Spread betting: a form of investing that consists of betting on the spreads of a specific asset.
• Fixing: many beginners wonder what fixing means on the stock market. It is a way of setting prices by matching supply and demand on the exchange.

In other words, it is a pricing method. What makes fixing special is that securities are priced at intervals rather than continuously.

Which Are the Best Brokers for Trading the Stock Market?

• As a retail trader, you cannot trade on the stock exchange directly. You need an intermediary to give you access to the market’s shares.
• This intermediary is called a broker, and there are two main types. First, market maker brokers, which create a market and act as the counterparty to their clients.
• Second, ECN brokers, which let you trade directly on the real market.
• Now that you know the trading hours of your favorite markets, you need to choose a broker to take advantage of them. You’ll be spoiled for choice, since there are thousands online.
• The problem is that some are outright scams, so you need to choose wisely. Here is a tutorial on making the most of the best Australian forex broker during market hours!

What Is the Best Time to Trade the Stock Market?

As we have said since the start of this guide, exchanges and markets are open at specific times. Some cover the whole day, others take breaks, and so on.

However, you don’t need to stay glued to a computer screen all day to trade. That is the best way to lose a lot of money. In fact, some times on the market are more favorable than others for getting a good deal. To be efficient, we recommend mastering these periods when the market is most likely to work in your favor.

In this section, we give you some tips on the best times of day to trade one of the most widely traded products on the market: shares.

The Ideal Time to Trade Stocks

• To begin with, you need to know that profits and losses on the stock market come from price movements.
• So ask yourself: when will the market move the most? When can a surge happen?
• The answer to these questions helps you determine the best time to trade stocks.

When the Market Opens

• We believe the market open can be an excellent time to trade.
• If you think about it, it is the first moment of the day when the largest number of investors try to get ahead. As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
• At the open, there are sharp price swings that often set the tone for the whole trading session.
• Why? After an exchange closes, a huge amount of information circulates.
• Television news is just one example. Traders will notice indicators that may predict a rise or fall in an asset’s price.
• In the morning, during the first 15 minutes after the open, they rush to buy or sell before the market moves again.
• This is what drives price volatility, and it is at this precise moment that you can profit from it.
• We therefore recommend choosing a good broker and learning to trade with our beginner articles.
• With a little luck and some smart thinking, you could make a lot of money in just 20 minutes of trading stocks.

When the Market Closes

• If the open is a good time, the same goes for the stock market close. During the trading day, things tend to stall and there are no big moves.
• Meanwhile, information keeps flowing, and most traders will have to make a decision before the day ends.
• Day traders will close their positions and move on.
• Others will wait until the last minutes of the session to buy. Either way, prices go up and down like an elevator.
• In other words, price volatility will be almost as high as at the start of the day.
• In short, the market close is also an ideal time to invest in stocks.

When Several Markets Are Open at the Same Time

• Exchanges around the world have different opening hours depending on their time zones. However, these markets sometimes overlap, meaning they are open at the same time.
• Imagine for a moment what can happen when millions of people on different continents start trading the same shares at the same time.
• You guessed it: share prices become very volatile during these hours. This shows once again how important it is to master market hours.
• When you know every market’s trading hours by heart, you can work out when they will overlap.
• Most of the time, things get really interesting when Asian and European markets overlap.
• The best time of all is when European and American markets are open simultaneously.
• That is when you see the most movement, and it is a great opportunity to make money.

When Companies Publish Their Results

• If a listed company appears to be doing well based on its financial results, its share price will likely rise as many traders buy its shares.
• The opposite leads to a fall in the share price.
• It makes perfect sense: when a company is going through a tough period, some traders prefer to sell their positions, creating downtrends on the market.
• This proves that company financial results are information that moves the stock market.
• So the moment this information is published is a crucial time to invest and take advantage of every possible move.
• Many companies prefer to publish their financial results outside regular market hours.
• What is certain is that results are released every three months, in January, April, July and October.
• Watch out for these quarterly reporting periods and trade when results come out, in line with your strategy.
• A small tip: don’t always focus on the result itself. What really matters are the company’s forward-looking figures.
• If you invest for the long term, keep this in mind, because a company’s immediate result may trigger a very short-lived drop, leaving room for the stock to take off again in the following days.
• Either way, company earnings release times are excellent moments to trade stocks.

When Economic Data Is Released

• Finally, we also recommend trading stocks when economic data hits the news.
• However, you will need to be very quick to make the most of these moments.
• Trading after a data release is only really worthwhile in the first hours following the news. After that, the market is likely to change.
• The best time to capture maximum volatility is right after the data is published, or just before.
• Of course, it all depends on your trading strategy, which will determine whether you take a position before or after the release.
• Either way, you have a good chance of finding what you’re looking for.

What Is the Best Day to Trade the Stock Market?

There are 7 days in the week, and depending on the hours of the different exchanges, you can trade from Sunday evening. Some sessions start then, run through Monday and close in the evening.

However, this trading period is fairly weak, because American and European exchanges haven’t fully opened yet. Even so, Monday can also be your ideal trading day. It all depends on your strategy.

Perhaps you prefer less volatility to make a profit. With that in mind, it is worth asking which day of the week is best for investing based on market hours. Here are some answers.

Trading on Tuesday

• Some economic announcements come out on Tuesday. This news will likely influence traders’ behavior during market hours.
• Tuesday is therefore ideal for those who want a bit more price volatility than on Monday. According to reliable statistical studies, Tuesday volatility in market prices ranges between 120% and 130% of Monday’s volatility.

Trading on Wednesday

• Most swaps generated over the weekend are charged on Wednesday. As a result, trading on this day isn’t very rewarding if you want volatility.
• Most traders close their positions between the Wednesday and Thursday sessions. These two days are in fact quiet periods, better suited to traders who prefer less movement.

Trading on Friday

• It is the last trading day of the week, which makes it one of the best days to invest in forex, stocks or any other product.
• Earlier in this guide, we discussed futures, which are forward contracts. Most of these contracts expire on Friday, which creates maximum movement.
• Also remember that on the first Friday of every month, key indicators such as NFP are released.
• This always fires up the markets, and it is perfect for traders who want to take advantage of volatility.

What Is the Best Month to Trade the Stock Market?

According to historical studies, there are times of year when trading during market hours can be very attractive. These are the monthly periods of high volatility. For traders who want as little movement as possible, there are also some quieter months on the market.

Among the busiest months, the first period runs from January to May, when volatility is simply staggering. Then a second wave of volatility covers September, October and November.

In summer, on the other hand, markets don’t move consistently. June, July and August are therefore the preferred months for investors who like calm markets.

December is very hard to read, as it can be either volatile or flat. It all depends on the economic news circulating at that time.

Conclusion

You now have all the details on the Paris Stock Exchange opening, Swiss exchange hours and American, European, Asian and African market hours. All that’s left is to choose one of the brokers in our selection to invest according to these hours. Just make sure you choose wisely.

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