Are you aware of world Stock Market timings as per Indian time? We all know that our Indian stock market opening time is 9:15 AM (IST- Indian Standard Time) and market closing time (IST- Indian Standard Time) is 3:30 PM. But do you know about the timings of the world stock market of different countries, when they open and when they close? Don’t worry in this post we are going to discuss in details for trading point of view.
A Number of stock exchanges work all over the world and their opening and closing times are also different. Some of the popular stock exchanges are – New York Stock exchange, London Stock exchange, Nikkei, Shanghai stock exchange, Swiss exchange, NASDAQ etc.
All these stock exchanges open from Monday to Friday like our stock exchange and almost all the stock markets are closed on Saturday and Sunday, apart from this they are closed on different dates according to the holiday calendar. Because the holiday calendar of all countries are different.
Why is it important to know about World Stock market timings
Most of the time our Indian stock market runs on the sentiment of the same world stock market, if there is a fall in those markets, then most of the time our market is also closed in red , if there is a bullish environment, then our market also buys. Therefore, it is very important to be aware of the opening and closing times of these markets.
Given below is the list of opening and closing of the stock market of different countries according to Indian time-
World Stock Market timings as per Indian time
| Stock Exchange | Country | Opening Time (IST) | Closing Time (IST) |
| Japan Exchange Group (Nikkie) | Japan | 5:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Australian Securities Exchange | Australia | 5:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Korea Exchange | South Korea | 5:30 Am | 11:30 AM |
| Taiwan Stock Exchange | Taiwan | 6:30 AM | 11:00 Am |
| Hong Kong Stock Exchange | Hong Kong | 6:45 AM | 1:30 PM |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange | China | 7:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Shenzhen Stock Exchange | China | 7:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Deutsche Borse | Germany | 12:30 PM | 2:30 AM |
| JSE Limited | South Africa | 12:30 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Euronext | European Union | 12:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | Switzerland | 1:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| BME Spanish Exchange | Spain | 1:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| London Stock Exchange | UK and Italy | 1:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| BM&F Bovespa | Brazil | 6:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
| New York Stock Exchange | USA | 7:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| NASDAQ | USA | 7:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| TMX Group | Canada | 8:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
Trading Hours in Asian Stock Markets
The Asian stock market mainly includes the markets of Japan, China, Singapore and Korea except our market.
In which the sentiment of Japan’s NIKKEI, Singapore’s SGX and Hong Kong’s HANG SENG is related to the Indian stock market, if for some reason any big news comes there, then we get to see its effect on the Indian Stock Market as well.
Apart from this, the trading hours of Shanghai Stock Exchange are from 9:AM to 3:PM according to their local time and they have break time from 11:30 AM to 1:PM.
The opening time of Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange is 9:AM according to their time and closing time is 3:PM, there is also a break from 11:30 to 12:30.
The opening time of Hong Kong stock exchange is also 9:30 AM according to their local time and market closing time is 4:PM and there the break time is from 12:PM to 1:PM.
USA Stock Market timings per Indian time
| Stock Exchange | Country | Opening Time (IST) | Closing Time (IST) |
| NASDAQ | USA | 7:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| New York Stock Exchange | USA | 7:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
Dow Jones | USA | 7:00 PM | 1:30 AM |
| TMX Group | Canada | 8:00 PM | 2:30 AM |
Trading Hours in New York Stock Exchange (USA)
NYSE Opening time :- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the world’s largest stock exchange based on the Marketcap of companies based in New York City (USA).
New York stock exchange timings are different in summer and different in winter.
Its opening time from March to November is 9:30 AM from its local time (ETA – Eastern Time Zone) and market closing time is 4: PM. And in winter (Stock market timings in winter season) is from 2:30 PM to 9:PM.
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Nasdaq Opening time:-
(Nasdaq full form – National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations )
Nasdaq is an American stock exchange. It is the largest equity securities trading market in the United States based on an electronic frontend.
It is also located in New York City, it is the second largest stock exchange in the world after NYSE. More than 3500 companies are involved in this.
Nasdaq also has the same opening and closing time as New York Stock Exchange. Nasdaq Composite is its main index.
Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange :- This stock exchange is located in Toronto and its opening and closing time is 9:30 AM to 4:PM like Nasdaq stock exchange and New York stock exchange.
Video on World Stock Market Timings
Trading hours in European Stock Markets
The London Stock Exchange, Euronext (Paris stock exchange), The Swiss Exchange are some of the main stock exchanges in Europe.
London Stock Exchange opening time: – London Stock Exchange opens at 8:AM according to its local time and closes at 4:30 PM.
Euronext [Paris stock exchange] opening time :- Paris Stock Exchange opens at 9 AM local time and closes at 5:30 PM.
Swiss stock exchange opening time :- Swiss stock exchange also opens at 9 AM and closes at 5:30 PM.
European Stock Market timings per Indian time
| Stock Exchange | Country | Opening Time (IST) | Closing Time (IST) |
| Euronext | European Union | 12:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | Switzerland | 1:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| BME Spanish Exchange | Spain | 1:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| London Stock Exchange | UK and Italy | 1:30 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Euronext | European Union | 12:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
You can see the index (Major Indices of World stock exchange) of the world’s main stock exchanges by visiting the link given below-
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