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.

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