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Short briefings on the trading day - when markets open, why some have lunch breaks, how DST moves the clock, and what bookmarking is actually for.
Is the stock market open today?
A short answer for the most-Googled question in finance.
What time does the stock market open?
The US cash equity day is 09:30 to 16:00 Eastern - but the full trading day is much longer than that.
Trading hours by timezone
A geographic walk through the global trading day, from Sydney's first bell to New York's closing print.
Pre-market and after-hours explained
Why the US market technically runs sixteen hours, even though only six-and-a-half are 'regular'.
Why Asian markets have a lunch break
A tradition that disappeared in the West but persists across most of Asia.
The Sunday-Thursday week
Why some Middle Eastern exchanges open on Sunday and close on Thursday.
Daylight saving and trading hours
Why your trading clock shifts twice a year - and whose schedule does the shifting.
How to bookmark Regular Trading Hours
A note on getting the most out of the site if you check it often.