8:51 AM · 24 December 2021

Economic Calendar: Trading Hours Before Christmas

One should not be surprised to find out that the economic calendar is empty during today’s session. Trading hours during the Christmas period are different on many markets. Below we provide a quick guide on exact pre-Christmas closing hours for the most popular markets.

Major indices

  • DE30, ITA40, EU50, SUI20, SPA35, AUT20 - closed for trading already
  • US30, US100, US500, US2000 - closed for trading already
  • CHNComp, AUS200 - closed for trading already
  • UK100 - closes today at 12:55 pm GMT
  • FRA40 - closes today at 1:00 pm GMT

Commodities

  • OIL - closes today at 1:00 pm GMT
  • EMISS - closes today at 3:30 pm GMT
  • Other commodities are closed for trading already

Forex

  • Trading ends at  6:00 pm GMT

Cryptocurrencies will continue to trade throughout the Christmas period

 

Due to the expected lower liquidity between 26.12.2016 and 30.12.2016 spread levels and limits on some instruments may be temporarily increased.

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