What are IG's Christmas Period Trading Hours?

During the festive period there will be some changes to our normal opening hours:

Thursday 23 December	Normal Trading. US closes at 22.00, along with most other out-of-hours markets. FTSE will reopen at 01.00 Friday.
Friday 24 December	US closed, half day in some European markets. FX & Crypto closes at 22.00
Saturday 25 December	All markets closed.
Sunday 26 December	Weekend Trading, including cryptos (0800 Open)
Monday 27 December	UK closed, most other markets regular hours
Tuesday 28 December	UK closed, most other markets regular hours
Wednesday 29 December	Normal trading.
Thursday 30 December	Normal trading.
Friday 31 December	Most European markets closed. FX & Crypto and out-of-hours markets close at 22.00.
Saturday 1 January	All markets closed.
Sunday 2 January	Weekend Trading, including cryptos (0800 Open)
Monday 3 January	UK closed, most other markets regular hours
Tuesday 4 January	Normal trading.

The following tables list the opening hours of our most popular markets over the coming month:

Indices
Shares
Commodities
Interest rates

Market	Friday 24 Dec	Monday 27 Dec	Tuesday 28 Dec	Friday 31 Dec	Monday 3 Jan
FTSE® 100	Futures close 12.50	Closed Quoted out-of-hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours	Futures close 12.50 Quoted out-of-hours 12.50 - 22.00	Closed
Wall Street US 500 US Tech 100 US Russell 2000 FANG Index	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours
Germany 40	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours until 22.00	Normal hours
France 40	Futures close 13.05	Normal hours	Normal hours	Futures close 13.05 Quoted out-of-hours from 13.05 - 22.00	Normal hours
EU Stocks 50	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours until 22.00	Normal hours
Italy 40	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours until 22.00	Normal hours
Netherlands 25	Futures close 13.05	Normal hours	Normal hours	Futures close 13.05 Quoted out-of-hours from 13.05 - 22.00	Normal hours
Spain 35	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours until 22.00	Normal hours
Sweden 30	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours until 22.00	Normal hours
Switzerland Blue Chip	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours until 22.00	Normal hours
Japan 225	Futures close 21.15	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours
Hong Kong HS50 China H-Shares	Early close 04.00	Closed Quoted out-of-hours	Normal hours	Early close 04.00 Quoted out-of-hours 04.00 - 22.00	Normal hours
Australia 200	Early close 03.10	Closed Quoted out-of-hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours	Early close 03.10 Quoted out-of-hours 03.30 -22.00	Closed
Singapore Blue Chip	Futures close 21.15	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours
South Africa 40	Normal hours	Closed Quoted out-of-hours	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours
Volatility Index	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours

Market	Friday 24 Dec	Monday 27 Dec	Tuesday 28 Dec	Friday 31 Dec	Monday 3 Jan
US shares	Closed	Open	Open	Open	Open
UK shares	Early close at 12.30	Closed	Closed	Early close at 12.30	Closed
German shares	Closed	Open	Open	Closed	Open
French shares	Early close at 13.05	Open	Open	Early close at 13.05	Open
Spanish shares	Closed	Open	Open	Closed	Open

Market	Friday 24 Dec	Monday 27 Dec	Tuesday 28 Dec	Friday 31 Dec	Monday 3 Jan
US energies	Closed	Normal close times	Normal close times	Normal close times	Normal close times
UK energies	Early close 13.00	Normal close times (except for Emissions which are closed)	Normal close times (except for Emissions which are closed)	Early close 20.00	Normal close times (except for Emissions which are closed)
US metals	Closed	Normal close times	Normal close times	Normal close times	Normal close times
US CBOT Commodities	Closed	Normal close times	Normal close times	Normal close times	Normal close times
US NYBOT Commodities	Closed	Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa open late at 12.30	Normal close times	Normal close times	Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa open late at 12.30
UK commodities	Closed	Closed	Normal close times	Normal close times	Closed

Market	Friday 24 Dec	Monday 27 Dec	Tuesday 28 Dec	Friday 31 Dec	Monday 3 Jan
US rates	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours	Normal hours
UK rates	Early close 12.15	Closed	Closed	Early close 12.15	Closed
European rates	Closed	Normal hours	Normal hours	Closed	Normal hours

We have tried to make this information as accurate as possible, but it is intended for guidance only and is subject to change. Please contact our Helpdesk on 0800 409 6789 for the latest information.

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