Trading session
London session
Europe takes over from Asia. London is the deepest FX centre on Earth and the centre of gravity for European equity volume.
- Hours
- 08:00 - 17:00 GMT/BST
Fix windows
The 16:00 London Fix is one of the most-watched price prints in global markets, used to benchmark trillions of dollars of FX exposure each day.
Bank holidays
UK bank holidays close LSE but not all European exchanges; the inverse is true for some EU holidays.
Overlap
13:00-17:00 UTC is when London and New York are both open - the highest-liquidity window of the entire week for most asset classes.