Trading hours

Stock Exchange Trading Hours

Below is a list of the main financial markets along with their opening hours, displayed in local time (Bern, GMT+1).

Please note the different information regarding changing the clocks:

Europe: Summer Time begins on the last Sunday in March and normal time (Winter Time) on the last Sunday in October.

USA: Daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March, i.e. the US stock markets will then open at 14:30 (instead of 15:30) and close at 21:00 (instead of 22:00). Normal time (Winter Time) begins on the first Sunday in November, i.e. the US stock markets will then open at 14:30 (instead of 15:30) and close at 21:00 (instead of 22:00)from the last Sunday of October through the first Sunday of November.

*Subject to stock exchange/product specificities

Stock Exchange Calendar

Below is a list of the main financial markets along with their holiday schedules for the end-of-year period 2025–2026.

X=Closed  =Open  !=Shortened session

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