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What are IG's Easter trading hours?
There will be some changes to market trading hours over the Easter period, as follows (all times listed in UK time):
Thursday 9 April | Most 24-hour indices close at 10pm*. |
Friday 10 April | All European and US markets closed. FX closes at 10pm. |
Saturday 11 April | Weekend indices and cryptos open as normal. |
Sunday 12 April | Weekend indices and cryptos open as normal. FX opens at 9pm. US and 24-hour indices quoted from 11pm. |
Monday 13 April | European equities closed. European 24-hour indices quoted out of hours. US markets open. |
Tuesday 14 April | European markets re-open. |
* Japan 225, Singapore Blue Chip and China A50 will re-open on Friday 10 April.
The following tables list the opening hours of our most popular markets over the coming holiday:
- Indices
- Shares
- Commodities
- Interest rates
- Digital 100s
Market | Thur 9 Apr | Fri 10 Apr | Sun 12 Apr | Mon 13 Apr | Tue 14 Apr |
FTSE® 100 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Wall Street
|
Normal hours
|
Closed
|
Futures open at 11pm |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
US 500 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Futures open at 11pm |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
US Tech 100 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Futures open at 11pm |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
Germany 30 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
France 40 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
EU Stocks 50 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Italy 40 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Spain 35 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Netherlands 25 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Sweden 30 | Early close at 11.55, quoted out-of-hours till 10pm |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Japan 225 | Normal hours |
Open 12.30am-07.25am & 07.55am-9:45pm |
Futures open at 11pm |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
Hong Kong HS50 | Normal hours
|
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
China H-Shares | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Australia 200 | Normal hours |
Closed
|
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
Singapore Blue Chip | Normal hours |
Open 01.30am-10:10am & 10.40am-9:40pm |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Futures open at 01:30am |
Normal hours |
South Africa 40 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Closed, quoted out-of-hours |
Normal hours |
US Russell 2000 | Normal hours |
Closed |
Futures open at 11pm |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
Volatility Index | Normal hours |
Closed |
Futures open at 11pm |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
China A50 | Normal hours |
Open 2am-09.30am & 10am-9.45pm |
Quoted out-of-hours from 11pm |
Futures open at 2am |
Normal hours |
Market | Thur 9 Apr | Fri 10 Apr | Mon 13 Apr | Tue 14 Apr |
US shares | Normal hours |
Closed |
Open at 2.30pm - No pre-market |
Normal hours |
UK shares | Normal hours |
Closed |
Closed |
Normal hours |
German shares | Normal hours |
Closed |
Closed |
Normal hours |
French shares | Normal hours |
Closed |
Closed |
Normal hours |
Market | Thur 9 Apr | Fri 10 Apr | Sun 12 Apr | Mon 13 Apr | Tue 14 Apr |
US energies | Normal hours |
Closed |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
UK energies | Normal hours |
Closed |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
US metals | Normal hours |
Closed |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
Normal hours |
US CBOT commodities | Normal hours |
Closed |
— | Normal hours |
Normal hours |
US NYBOT commodities | Normal hours |
Closed |
— | Normal hours |
Normal hours |
UK commodities | Normal hours |
Closed |
— | Closed |
Normal hours |
Thur 9 Apr:
- Lumber closes early at 7.55pm
Mon 13 Apr:
- Livestock opens late at 2.30pm
- Lumber opens late at 3pm
Market | Thur 9 Apr | Fri 10 Apr | Sun 12 Apr | Mon 13 Apr | Tue 14 Apr |
US rates | Normal hours |
Closed |
Futures open at 11pm |
Open as normal |
Normal hours |
UK rates | Normal hours
|
Closed |
— |
Closed |
Normal hours |
European rates | Normal hours |
Closed |
— | Closed |
Normal hours |
Thur 9 Apr:
- Weekly options and digital 100s will expire at their usual time, but a day early
- Final 24hr FX expiry will be 4am on Friday morning, final 2hr FX expiry will be 6am Friday morning
- 5 min FX closes 6am Friday morning
Fri 10 Apr:
- All digital 100s and options closed from 6am
- Nikkei digital 100s open as usual
Sun 12 Apr:
- Sprints and digital 100s open from usual times (if cash market open on Monday)
Mon 13 Apr:
- US index and FX options open from 2.30pm. FX digital 100s open all day as usual
Tue 14 Apr:
- European markets re-open
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