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Market hours and holidays

Check this page for the latest trading hours on every market that may be affected by public holidays.

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All times listed in CEST

See table below for further monthly details:

Popular Markets

Instrument

Open Times (CET)

Trading Break

Regular Market Hours

Trading Hours by Market

All times listed below are CET:

Forex

Available 24 hours a day

From 10:00pm CET until 10:00pm CET on Friday, including most U.S. holidays

*trading breaks occur between 10:15pm CET – 10:30pm CET, and between 11:00pm -12:00am CET

Indices

Available 23 hours* a day

From 12:00am CET Sunday through to 11:15pm CET Friday

*trading breaks occur between 10:15pm CET – 10:30pm CET, and between 11:00pm -12:00am CET

Important closing change

Starting February 3rd, the closing time for Germany 40, UK 100, and EU Stocks 50 will shift from 10:15pm to 10:00pm CET on Fridays

Spot Gold and Silver

Available 23 hours a day

From 12:00am CET Sunday through 11:00pm CET Friday. Trading is closed from 11:00pm to 12:00am CET daily

Spot gold and silver trading also follow CME holiday closures.

Market hours and holidays are subject to change. We will keep this information up-to-date as much as possible. Please be advised that in times of public holiday, there may be periods of limited liquidity in some markets.

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