Region · 20 markets
Asia-Pacific
Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney - the Asia-Pacific belt.
Asia-Pacific is where the global trading day begins. Sydney opens first, then Tokyo, then Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore. Most observe a midday lunch break - a tradition that disappeared in Europe and the US decades ago but persists across most of Asia.
Indian markets are unusual in the region: no lunch break, a compressed 09:15-15:30 day, and far more retail participation than most peers.
All 20 markets
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Tokyo, Japan · 09:00-15:30 Mon-Fri · lunch 11:30-12:30
Osaka Exchange
Osaka, Japan · 09:00-15:30 Mon-Fri · lunch 11:30-12:30
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR · 09:30-16:00 Mon-Fri · lunch 12:00-13:00
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Shanghai, China · 09:30-15:00 Mon-Fri · lunch 11:30-13:00
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Shenzhen, China · 09:30-15:00 Mon-Fri · lunch 11:30-13:00
Korea Exchange
Seoul, South Korea · 09:00-15:30 Mon-Fri
Taiwan Stock Exchange
Taipei, Taiwan · 09:00-13:30 Mon-Fri
Singapore Exchange
Singapore, Singapore · 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri
Australian Securities Exchange
Sydney, Australia · 10:00-16:00 Mon-Fri
New Zealand Exchange
Wellington, New Zealand · 10:00-16:45 Mon-Fri
Bombay Stock Exchange
Mumbai, India · 09:15-15:30 Mon-Fri
National Stock Exchange of India
Mumbai, India · 09:15-15:30 Mon-Fri
Indonesia Stock Exchange
Jakarta, Indonesia · 09:00-15:30 Mon-Fri · lunch 12:00-13:30
Stock Exchange of Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand · 10:00-16:30 Mon-Fri · lunch 12:30-14:30
Philippine Stock Exchange
Manila, Philippines · 09:30-15:30 Mon-Fri · lunch 12:00-13:30
Bursa Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 09:00-17:00 Mon-Fri · lunch 12:30-14:30
Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 09:00-14:45 Mon-Fri · lunch 11:30-13:00
Pakistan Stock Exchange
Karachi, Pakistan · 09:30-15:30 Mon-Fri
Dhaka Stock Exchange
Dhaka, Bangladesh · 10:00-14:30 Sun-Thu
Colombo Stock Exchange
Colombo, Sri Lanka · 09:30-14:30 Mon-Fri