Trading sessions
Openings and closings are the moments of highest volatility. Six trading centres, one clock each.
opens in 2d 16h
TSE
Nikkei 225 · lunch break 11:30–12:30
closes in 15m
HKEX
Hang Seng · lunch break 12:00–13:00
closes in 7h 45m
XETRA · EUREX
DAX 40 · Eurex derivatives trade until 22:00
closes in 7h 45m
LSE · LME · ICE Europe
FTSE 100 · metal rings from 06:00, Brent nearly round the clock
opens in 5h 45m
NYSE · NASDAQ · CBOE · COMEX · NYMEX · ICE US
Equities and ETFs · metal and energy futures trade nearly round the clock
opens in 5h 45m
CME · CBOT
Grain day session · CME Globex trades nearly round the clock
Hours follow the main session of each centre and track daylight saving time automatically. Exchange holidays, half-days and intraday breaks are not included, so treat this as orientation rather than a settlement calendar.