The markets where stocks are traded are in motion throughout the day. Those who evaluate their investments in the stock market must follow the opening and closing hours. Exchange trading hours and currency trading hours may vary according to the local times of the countries. However, in general, markets open in the morning and close in the evening, except for holidays. The international foreign exchange market forex is a market where mostly foreign currencies are traded.
The largest stock markets globally are in Asian, European and American stock markets.
Considering the time in Turkey, stock market opening time is 10:00 in England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark and Finland.
Trading Hours on European Stock Exchanges
Borsa İstanbul, Turkey’s stock exchange, opens at 09:40 in the morning and closes at 18:05 in the evening.
London Stock Exchange opens at 10:00 Turkish time and closes at 18:30.
Euronext Paris opens at 10 am in Turkey time and closes at 18:30 in the evening.
Swiss Stock Exchange opens at 10:00 Turkish time and closes at 18:20.
Trading Hours on American Stock Exchanges
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the US state of New York. The New York Stock Exchange, one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, opens at 17:30 Turkish time and closes at 24:00.
Nasdaq, another American stock exchange serving as a global electronic market for securities trading, opens at 17:30 Turkish time and closes at 24:00.
Trading hours in Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange start at 17:30 Turkish time and end at 24:00.
Trading Hours on Asian Stock Exchanges
China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange opens at 04:30 Turkish time and closes at 11:00.
Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange opens at 04:00 Turkish time and closes at 10:00.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange opens at 04:30 Turkish time and closes at 11:00.
Trading Hours in Foreign Exchange Markets
Trading hours in foreign exchange markets vary according to market centers. The foreign exchange markets open at 24:00 Turkish time on Sunday in Sydney and end at the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday night.
