One should not be surprised to find out that economic calendar is almost empty during the Christmas period. Richmond Fed manufacturing index for December will be released at 3:00 pm GMT and is expected to jump from -1 to 1. Few hours later (9:40 pm GMT) API data on oil stockpiles will be released and it is expected to show a 0.7 mb decline. However, the release will come after oil market closes.
Trading hours during the Christmas period are different on many markets. Below we provide a quick guide on exact pre-Christmas closing and post-Christmas opening hours for the most popular markets.
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Pre-Christmas closes
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DE30 - closed for trading already
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US30, US100, US500 - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
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UK100 - closes today at 1:00 pm GMT
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CHNComp - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
Post-Christmas openings
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DE30 - opens Friday, 1:15 am GMT
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US30, US100, US500 - opens Wednesday, 11:05 pm GMT
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UK100 - Friday, 1:00 am GMT
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CHNComp - opens Thursday, 1:15 am GMT
Commodities
Pre-Christmas closes
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OIL - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
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OIL.WTI - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
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GOLD - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
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SOYBEAN - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
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COFFEE - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
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COPPER - closes today at 6:00 pm GMT
Post-Christmas openings
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OIL - opens Friday, 1:05 am GMT
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OIL.WTI - opens Thursday, 1:05 am GMT
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GOLD - opens Wednesday, 11:05 pm GMT
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SOYBEAN - opens Thursday, 2:35 pm GMT
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COFFEE - opens Thursday, 1:00 pm GMT
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COPPER - opens Friday, 7:30 am GMT
Major FX markets
- Pre-Christmas close - today at 6:00 pm GMT
- Post-Christmas opening - Thursday, 10:00 pm GMT
Cryptocurrencies will continue to trade throughout the Christmas period.
