By Sophia SterlingFollow the sun as global money flows: Continuous 24-hour itinerary tracking the opening and closing bells of major financial exchanges.
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From the opening bell of the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney to the closing gavel on the New York Stock Exchange floor, global capital travels in a continuous 24-hour wave. Here is the exact chronometer of world exchanges in sequence.
The Daily Financial Relay: Hour by Hour
Follow the sun as liquidity flows across the globe:
Global Exchange Hours in Chronological Sequence (UTC)
| Exchange & City | Local Trading Hours | UTC Equivalent | Global Share of FX/Equities |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASX (Sydney) | 10:00 – 16:00 AEST | 00:00 – 06:00 UTC | Pacific anchor; commodity heavy |
| TSE (Tokyo) | 09:00 – 15:30 JST | 00:00 – 06:30 UTC | Largest Asian equity hub |
| HKEX (Hong Kong) | 09:30 – 16:00 HKT | 01:30 – 08:00 UTC | Gateway to mainland China capital |
| LSE (London) | 08:00 – 16:30 GMT/BST | 08:00 – 16:30 UTC | Core global forex and commodity pricing |
| Euronext (Paris/Amsterdam) | 09:00 – 17:30 CET | 08:00 – 16:30 UTC | Pan-European corporate equities |
| NYSE & NASDAQ (New York) | 09:30 – 16:00 EST/EDT | 14:30 – 21:00 UTC | Largest global equity market cap ($50T+) |
| B3 (São Paulo) | 10:00 – 17:00 BRT | 13:00 – 20:00 UTC | Latin American market anchor |
Data Sources
- [1]World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Market Hours Directory
- [2]New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Holiday & Operational Calendars
- [3]London Stock Exchange Group Trading Rules
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